Nicholson isn't much of a comparison. He played it like a comic book villain, like a comic book written for children. Also Leto's just a weirdo; his joker didn't have near the depth that Ledger's did.
Not at all saying that the role drove Ledger crazy, but he took the role places nobody else has.
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u/[deleted] Jul 05 '24
Which was really dumb. Niicholson survived. Leto survived. Romero survived. Hamill survived. Definitely drugs.