3 Little-Known Facts About The Dark Knight, the Legendary Batman Movie

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Some films have left their mark on the history of pop culture. However, the production of a gem is based on a fragile balance that is often unknown to the general public. From casting to script choices, including enmities or moments of grace, the destiny of a creation sometimes reveals real surprises. Here are 3 secrets from filming The Dark Knight by Christopher Nolan available on Amazon Prime Video.

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Heath Ledger directed some passages

In the film, we can see several times videos recorded by the Joker himself. The latter manages to project them live on TV on the GCN channel. Heath Ledger himself directed his little pieces in order to give them an amateur look that seems authentic.

This is particularly the case for the passage where we see the emblematic villain presenting a fake Batman to the camera, or the one with the hostages. The whole thing was supervised by Christopher Nolan who gave some advice, but the actor wanted to get his hands dirty.

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Warner Bros had a bit of trouble with this version of the Joker

Jonathan Nolan, who participated in the production of this feature film alongside his brother Christopher, explained that the studio “didn't understand” the direction the film wanted to take with Joker, a very dark and disturbing character.

The choice of Heath Ledger for this role was also not necessarily unanimous at the time. The two filmmakers ultimately stuck to their guns, and it was a good thing they did, as the final result is impressive.

The first scene is inspired by the film Heat

Michael Mann's gem gave Christopher Nolan ideas. This feature film does indeed show robbery scenes, and the filmmaker has not denied having drawn his inspiration from this film which stars Al Pacino and Robert De Niro.

This is reflected in the opening scene where the Joker robs a bank with a group of accomplices. The timing is very calibrated and this moment allows us to enter the plot perfectly. Christopher Nolan also explains that he took inspiration from Heat to give depth to the city of Gotham.

That's all for this week. Are you one of the die-hard fans of this film ? Feel free to remind us of your memories in the comments. If you liked the article, you can always find the previous part of this section here.

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