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In the recently released trailer for Joker starring Joaquin Phoenix, we see Arthur Fleck from his pre-Joker Times scribbling some “jokes” in his book. During the scene (photo below), he’s writing with his left hand.
As far I remember, Phoenix isn’t a left handed actor (because I couldn’t find him on this list of left handed actors here), so that got me thinking.
Is the Joker actually left handed? Looking for evidences from comics, animated series or movies.
dc comics the-joker joker-2019
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In the recently released trailer for Joker starring Joaquin Phoenix, we see Arthur Fleck from his pre-Joker Times scribbling some “jokes” in his book. During the scene (photo below), he’s writing with his left hand.
As far I remember, Phoenix isn’t a left handed actor (because I couldn’t find him on this list of left handed actors here), so that got me thinking.
Is the Joker actually left handed? Looking for evidences from comics, animated series or movies.
dc comics the-joker joker-2019
edited Apr 4 at 19:05
Community♦
1
asked Apr 4 at 8:45
ShreedharShreedhar
7,50433792
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Out-of-universe: It's not uncommon for actors to write with their non-dominant hand if they want their writing to appear sloppy for whatever reason (for example: playing a character recovering motor skills after trauma). Considering the last "joke" is significantly sloppier than the previous lines, it may be part of using the writing to show the mental breakdown of Joker.
– Jimmy M.
Apr 4 at 17:44
11
He's certainly sinister.
– Mark
Apr 4 at 20:09
It would be interesting if the Joker, pre-Joker, was right handed. Then after [one bad day] happens, he becomes left handed.
– BruceWayne
Apr 5 at 4:34
add a comment |
In the recently released trailer for Joker starring Joaquin Phoenix, we see Arthur Fleck from his pre-Joker Times scribbling some “jokes” in his book. During the scene (photo below), he’s writing with his left hand.
As far I remember, Phoenix isn’t a left handed actor (because I couldn’t find him on this list of left handed actors here), so that got me thinking.
Is the Joker actually left handed? Looking for evidences from comics, animated series or movies.
dc comics the-joker joker-2019
edited Apr 4 at 19:05
Community♦
1
asked Apr 4 at 8:45
ShreedharShreedhar
7,50433792
In the recently released trailer for Joker starring Joaquin Phoenix, we see Arthur Fleck from his pre-Joker Times scribbling some “jokes” in his book. During the scene (photo below), he’s writing with his left hand.
As far I remember, Phoenix isn’t a left handed actor (because I couldn’t find him on this list of left handed actors here), so that got me thinking.
Is the Joker actually left handed? Looking for evidences from comics, animated series or movies.
dc comics the-joker joker-2019
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Out-of-universe: It's not uncommon for actors to write with their non-dominant hand if they want their writing to appear sloppy for whatever reason (for example: playing a character recovering motor skills after trauma). Considering the last "joke" is significantly sloppier than the previous lines, it may be part of using the writing to show the mental breakdown of Joker.
– Jimmy M.
Apr 4 at 17:44
11
He's certainly sinister.
– Mark
Apr 4 at 20:09
It would be interesting if the Joker, pre-Joker, was right handed. Then after [one bad day] happens, he becomes left handed.
– BruceWayne
Apr 5 at 4:34
add a comment |
6
Out-of-universe: It's not uncommon for actors to write with their non-dominant hand if they want their writing to appear sloppy for whatever reason (for example: playing a character recovering motor skills after trauma). Considering the last "joke" is significantly sloppier than the previous lines, it may be part of using the writing to show the mental breakdown of Joker.
– Jimmy M.
Apr 4 at 17:44
11
He's certainly sinister.
– Mark
Apr 4 at 20:09
It would be interesting if the Joker, pre-Joker, was right handed. Then after [one bad day] happens, he becomes left handed.
– BruceWayne
Apr 5 at 4:34
6
6
Out-of-universe: It's not uncommon for actors to write with their non-dominant hand if they want their writing to appear sloppy for whatever reason (for example: playing a character recovering motor skills after trauma). Considering the last "joke" is significantly sloppier than the previous lines, it may be part of using the writing to show the mental breakdown of Joker.
– Jimmy M.
Apr 4 at 17:44
Out-of-universe: It's not uncommon for actors to write with their non-dominant hand if they want their writing to appear sloppy for whatever reason (for example: playing a character recovering motor skills after trauma). Considering the last "joke" is significantly sloppier than the previous lines, it may be part of using the writing to show the mental breakdown of Joker.
– Jimmy M.
Apr 4 at 17:44
11
11
He's certainly sinister.
– Mark
Apr 4 at 20:09
He's certainly sinister.
– Mark
Apr 4 at 20:09
It would be interesting if the Joker, pre-Joker, was right handed. Then after [one bad day] happens, he becomes left handed.
– BruceWayne
Apr 5 at 4:34
It would be interesting if the Joker, pre-Joker, was right handed. Then after [one bad day] happens, he becomes left handed.
– BruceWayne
Apr 5 at 4:34
add a comment |
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TL;DR: It varies across the different media, universes and series. However, in some he is "predominantly left handed", others appears to be mostly right handed and others ambidextrous.
In The Dark Knight Vol 2 issue 3 we see Batman state that the Joker is predominantly left handed which would mean he has some use of both hands.
However, in The Joker issue 2 we see him use both hands but mainly his right hand. It seems to be inconsistent and it is probably left down to the writer to decide which he uses. He could quite easily be ambidextrous.
In The Dark Knight the Joker appears to be right handed, we see him show the card, drink and use a sub machine gun all with his right hand.
In Batman: The Killing Joke he appears to be right handed.
In Batman: The Animated Series he appear to be able to use both.
answered Apr 4 at 9:09
TheLethalCarrotTheLethalCarrot
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I say ambidexterity
– Ankur Rathee
Apr 4 at 10:45
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I'm not sure I'd count the examples where he's using a gun - particularly any gun which requires both hands. Most of those are designed for right-handed use and modifying them to be used left-handed is not always possible.
– Darrel Hoffman
Apr 4 at 13:06
1
@DarrelHoffman The only modification needed is which side the shells come out of and he doesn't strike me as the sort to worry about that.
– TheLethalCarrot
Apr 4 at 13:11
4
It depends on the gun. I'm no expert (I've only worked with modified guns for training systems), but I've used a few rifles where there's a slide that kicks back on one side when you fire, and if your face is on that side you could lose an eye. Maybe not an issue with the Tommy-gun he's using there though...
– Darrel Hoffman
Apr 4 at 13:17
1
This came up before with Luke Sywalker, but I'll say it again here: Left-handed people, due to having to live in a world designed for ease of use by right-handers, tend to be a lot better with their off-hand than righties are. So we are much more apt to use the right for things when that would be more convenient for some reason. For example, I can mouse/keyboard either way, but when right-handed folks sit down at my station, they inevitably cross their arms in a most uncomfortable-looking fashion.
– T.E.D.
Apr 4 at 22:05
|
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There is at least one canon comic where he's "predominantly left handed." I have no idea whether or not this is contradicted elsewhere.
From Dark Knight #3:
Here, when he murders Jason Todd in A Death in the Family he alternates hands:
answered Apr 4 at 9:00
MoriartyMoriarty
4,3931736
Though the first example could also be Batman lying to disturb that fake Joker.
– Paŭlo Ebermann
Apr 4 at 23:30
2
@PaŭloEbermann does Batman lie? That's probably an exchange question in its own right.
– Moriarty
Apr 4 at 23:52
2
In my limited experience, frenziedly mashing stuff with a crowbar typically doesn't require the fine motor control of the dominant hand.
– Wossname
Apr 5 at 6:51
2
@Wossname You obviously don't share the Joker's attention to detail and precision when it comes to the fine art of frenzied murder.
– Philipp
Apr 5 at 11:25
@Philipp, yeah I had to skip that semester while I was busy recruiting henchmen. Good help is so hard to find.
– Wossname
Apr 5 at 12:15
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TL;DR: It varies across the different media, universes and series. However, in some he is "predominantly left handed", others appears to be mostly right handed and others ambidextrous.
In The Dark Knight Vol 2 issue 3 we see Batman state that the Joker is predominantly left handed which would mean he has some use of both hands.
However, in The Joker issue 2 we see him use both hands but mainly his right hand. It seems to be inconsistent and it is probably left down to the writer to decide which he uses. He could quite easily be ambidextrous.
In The Dark Knight the Joker appears to be right handed, we see him show the card, drink and use a sub machine gun all with his right hand.
In Batman: The Killing Joke he appears to be right handed.
In Batman: The Animated Series he appear to be able to use both.
answered Apr 4 at 9:09
TheLethalCarrotTheLethalCarrot
52.8k20299335
5
I say ambidexterity
– Ankur Rathee
Apr 4 at 10:45
8
I'm not sure I'd count the examples where he's using a gun - particularly any gun which requires both hands. Most of those are designed for right-handed use and modifying them to be used left-handed is not always possible.
– Darrel Hoffman
Apr 4 at 13:06
1
@DarrelHoffman The only modification needed is which side the shells come out of and he doesn't strike me as the sort to worry about that.
– TheLethalCarrot
Apr 4 at 13:11
4
It depends on the gun. I'm no expert (I've only worked with modified guns for training systems), but I've used a few rifles where there's a slide that kicks back on one side when you fire, and if your face is on that side you could lose an eye. Maybe not an issue with the Tommy-gun he's using there though...
– Darrel Hoffman
Apr 4 at 13:17
1
This came up before with Luke Sywalker, but I'll say it again here: Left-handed people, due to having to live in a world designed for ease of use by right-handers, tend to be a lot better with their off-hand than righties are. So we are much more apt to use the right for things when that would be more convenient for some reason. For example, I can mouse/keyboard either way, but when right-handed folks sit down at my station, they inevitably cross their arms in a most uncomfortable-looking fashion.
– T.E.D.
Apr 4 at 22:05
|
show 4 more comments
TL;DR: It varies across the different media, universes and series. However, in some he is "predominantly left handed", others appears to be mostly right handed and others ambidextrous.
In The Dark Knight Vol 2 issue 3 we see Batman state that the Joker is predominantly left handed which would mean he has some use of both hands.
However, in The Joker issue 2 we see him use both hands but mainly his right hand. It seems to be inconsistent and it is probably left down to the writer to decide which he uses. He could quite easily be ambidextrous.
In The Dark Knight the Joker appears to be right handed, we see him show the card, drink and use a sub machine gun all with his right hand.
In Batman: The Killing Joke he appears to be right handed.
In Batman: The Animated Series he appear to be able to use both.
answered Apr 4 at 9:09
TheLethalCarrotTheLethalCarrot
52.8k20299335
5
I say ambidexterity
– Ankur Rathee
Apr 4 at 10:45
8
I'm not sure I'd count the examples where he's using a gun - particularly any gun which requires both hands. Most of those are designed for right-handed use and modifying them to be used left-handed is not always possible.
– Darrel Hoffman
Apr 4 at 13:06
1
@DarrelHoffman The only modification needed is which side the shells come out of and he doesn't strike me as the sort to worry about that.
– TheLethalCarrot
Apr 4 at 13:11
4
It depends on the gun. I'm no expert (I've only worked with modified guns for training systems), but I've used a few rifles where there's a slide that kicks back on one side when you fire, and if your face is on that side you could lose an eye. Maybe not an issue with the Tommy-gun he's using there though...
– Darrel Hoffman
Apr 4 at 13:17
1
This came up before with Luke Sywalker, but I'll say it again here: Left-handed people, due to having to live in a world designed for ease of use by right-handers, tend to be a lot better with their off-hand than righties are. So we are much more apt to use the right for things when that would be more convenient for some reason. For example, I can mouse/keyboard either way, but when right-handed folks sit down at my station, they inevitably cross their arms in a most uncomfortable-looking fashion.
– T.E.D.
Apr 4 at 22:05
|
show 4 more comments
TL;DR: It varies across the different media, universes and series. However, in some he is "predominantly left handed", others appears to be mostly right handed and others ambidextrous.
In The Dark Knight Vol 2 issue 3 we see Batman state that the Joker is predominantly left handed which would mean he has some use of both hands.
However, in The Joker issue 2 we see him use both hands but mainly his right hand. It seems to be inconsistent and it is probably left down to the writer to decide which he uses. He could quite easily be ambidextrous.
In The Dark Knight the Joker appears to be right handed, we see him show the card, drink and use a sub machine gun all with his right hand.
In Batman: The Killing Joke he appears to be right handed.
In Batman: The Animated Series he appear to be able to use both.
answered Apr 4 at 9:09
TheLethalCarrotTheLethalCarrot
52.8k20299335
TL;DR: It varies across the different media, universes and series. However, in some he is "predominantly left handed", others appears to be mostly right handed and others ambidextrous.
In The Dark Knight Vol 2 issue 3 we see Batman state that the Joker is predominantly left handed which would mean he has some use of both hands.
However, in The Joker issue 2 we see him use both hands but mainly his right hand. It seems to be inconsistent and it is probably left down to the writer to decide which he uses. He could quite easily be ambidextrous.
In The Dark Knight the Joker appears to be right handed, we see him show the card, drink and use a sub machine gun all with his right hand.
In Batman: The Killing Joke he appears to be right handed.
In Batman: The Animated Series he appear to be able to use both.
answered Apr 4 at 9:09
TheLethalCarrotTheLethalCarrot
52.8k20299335
edited Apr 4 at 9:47
answered Apr 4 at 9:09
TheLethalCarrotTheLethalCarrot
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answered Apr 4 at 9:09
TheLethalCarrotTheLethalCarrot
52.8k20299335
answered Apr 4 at 9:09
TheLethalCarrotTheLethalCarrot
52.8k20299335
52.8k20299335
5
I say ambidexterity
– Ankur Rathee
Apr 4 at 10:45
8
I'm not sure I'd count the examples where he's using a gun - particularly any gun which requires both hands. Most of those are designed for right-handed use and modifying them to be used left-handed is not always possible.
– Darrel Hoffman
Apr 4 at 13:06
1
@DarrelHoffman The only modification needed is which side the shells come out of and he doesn't strike me as the sort to worry about that.
– TheLethalCarrot
Apr 4 at 13:11
4
It depends on the gun. I'm no expert (I've only worked with modified guns for training systems), but I've used a few rifles where there's a slide that kicks back on one side when you fire, and if your face is on that side you could lose an eye. Maybe not an issue with the Tommy-gun he's using there though...
– Darrel Hoffman
Apr 4 at 13:17
1
This came up before with Luke Sywalker, but I'll say it again here: Left-handed people, due to having to live in a world designed for ease of use by right-handers, tend to be a lot better with their off-hand than righties are. So we are much more apt to use the right for things when that would be more convenient for some reason. For example, I can mouse/keyboard either way, but when right-handed folks sit down at my station, they inevitably cross their arms in a most uncomfortable-looking fashion.
– T.E.D.
Apr 4 at 22:05
|
show 4 more comments
5
I say ambidexterity
– Ankur Rathee
Apr 4 at 10:45
8
I'm not sure I'd count the examples where he's using a gun - particularly any gun which requires both hands. Most of those are designed for right-handed use and modifying them to be used left-handed is not always possible.
– Darrel Hoffman
Apr 4 at 13:06
1
@DarrelHoffman The only modification needed is which side the shells come out of and he doesn't strike me as the sort to worry about that.
– TheLethalCarrot
Apr 4 at 13:11
4
It depends on the gun. I'm no expert (I've only worked with modified guns for training systems), but I've used a few rifles where there's a slide that kicks back on one side when you fire, and if your face is on that side you could lose an eye. Maybe not an issue with the Tommy-gun he's using there though...
– Darrel Hoffman
Apr 4 at 13:17
1
This came up before with Luke Sywalker, but I'll say it again here: Left-handed people, due to having to live in a world designed for ease of use by right-handers, tend to be a lot better with their off-hand than righties are. So we are much more apt to use the right for things when that would be more convenient for some reason. For example, I can mouse/keyboard either way, but when right-handed folks sit down at my station, they inevitably cross their arms in a most uncomfortable-looking fashion.
– T.E.D.
Apr 4 at 22:05
5
5
I say ambidexterity
– Ankur Rathee
Apr 4 at 10:45
I say ambidexterity
– Ankur Rathee
Apr 4 at 10:45
8
8
I'm not sure I'd count the examples where he's using a gun - particularly any gun which requires both hands. Most of those are designed for right-handed use and modifying them to be used left-handed is not always possible.
– Darrel Hoffman
Apr 4 at 13:06
I'm not sure I'd count the examples where he's using a gun - particularly any gun which requires both hands. Most of those are designed for right-handed use and modifying them to be used left-handed is not always possible.
– Darrel Hoffman
Apr 4 at 13:06
1
1
@DarrelHoffman The only modification needed is which side the shells come out of and he doesn't strike me as the sort to worry about that.
– TheLethalCarrot
Apr 4 at 13:11
@DarrelHoffman The only modification needed is which side the shells come out of and he doesn't strike me as the sort to worry about that.
– TheLethalCarrot
Apr 4 at 13:11
4
4
It depends on the gun. I'm no expert (I've only worked with modified guns for training systems), but I've used a few rifles where there's a slide that kicks back on one side when you fire, and if your face is on that side you could lose an eye. Maybe not an issue with the Tommy-gun he's using there though...
– Darrel Hoffman
Apr 4 at 13:17
It depends on the gun. I'm no expert (I've only worked with modified guns for training systems), but I've used a few rifles where there's a slide that kicks back on one side when you fire, and if your face is on that side you could lose an eye. Maybe not an issue with the Tommy-gun he's using there though...
– Darrel Hoffman
Apr 4 at 13:17
1
1
This came up before with Luke Sywalker, but I'll say it again here: Left-handed people, due to having to live in a world designed for ease of use by right-handers, tend to be a lot better with their off-hand than righties are. So we are much more apt to use the right for things when that would be more convenient for some reason. For example, I can mouse/keyboard either way, but when right-handed folks sit down at my station, they inevitably cross their arms in a most uncomfortable-looking fashion.
– T.E.D.
Apr 4 at 22:05
This came up before with Luke Sywalker, but I'll say it again here: Left-handed people, due to having to live in a world designed for ease of use by right-handers, tend to be a lot better with their off-hand than righties are. So we are much more apt to use the right for things when that would be more convenient for some reason. For example, I can mouse/keyboard either way, but when right-handed folks sit down at my station, they inevitably cross their arms in a most uncomfortable-looking fashion.
– T.E.D.
Apr 4 at 22:05
|
show 4 more comments
There is at least one canon comic where he's "predominantly left handed." I have no idea whether or not this is contradicted elsewhere.
From Dark Knight #3:
Here, when he murders Jason Todd in A Death in the Family he alternates hands:
answered Apr 4 at 9:00
MoriartyMoriarty
4,3931736
Though the first example could also be Batman lying to disturb that fake Joker.
– Paŭlo Ebermann
Apr 4 at 23:30
2
@PaŭloEbermann does Batman lie? That's probably an exchange question in its own right.
– Moriarty
Apr 4 at 23:52
2
In my limited experience, frenziedly mashing stuff with a crowbar typically doesn't require the fine motor control of the dominant hand.
– Wossname
Apr 5 at 6:51
2
@Wossname You obviously don't share the Joker's attention to detail and precision when it comes to the fine art of frenzied murder.
– Philipp
Apr 5 at 11:25
@Philipp, yeah I had to skip that semester while I was busy recruiting henchmen. Good help is so hard to find.
– Wossname
Apr 5 at 12:15
add a comment |
There is at least one canon comic where he's "predominantly left handed." I have no idea whether or not this is contradicted elsewhere.
From Dark Knight #3:
Here, when he murders Jason Todd in A Death in the Family he alternates hands:
answered Apr 4 at 9:00
MoriartyMoriarty
4,3931736
Though the first example could also be Batman lying to disturb that fake Joker.
– Paŭlo Ebermann
Apr 4 at 23:30
2
@PaŭloEbermann does Batman lie? That's probably an exchange question in its own right.
– Moriarty
Apr 4 at 23:52
2
In my limited experience, frenziedly mashing stuff with a crowbar typically doesn't require the fine motor control of the dominant hand.
– Wossname
Apr 5 at 6:51
2
@Wossname You obviously don't share the Joker's attention to detail and precision when it comes to the fine art of frenzied murder.
– Philipp
Apr 5 at 11:25
@Philipp, yeah I had to skip that semester while I was busy recruiting henchmen. Good help is so hard to find.
– Wossname
Apr 5 at 12:15
add a comment |
There is at least one canon comic where he's "predominantly left handed." I have no idea whether or not this is contradicted elsewhere.
From Dark Knight #3:
Here, when he murders Jason Todd in A Death in the Family he alternates hands:
answered Apr 4 at 9:00
MoriartyMoriarty
4,3931736
There is at least one canon comic where he's "predominantly left handed." I have no idea whether or not this is contradicted elsewhere.
From Dark Knight #3:
Here, when he murders Jason Todd in A Death in the Family he alternates hands:
answered Apr 4 at 9:00
MoriartyMoriarty
4,3931736
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MoriartyMoriarty
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answered Apr 4 at 9:00
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Though the first example could also be Batman lying to disturb that fake Joker.
– Paŭlo Ebermann
Apr 4 at 23:30
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@PaŭloEbermann does Batman lie? That's probably an exchange question in its own right.
– Moriarty
Apr 4 at 23:52
2
In my limited experience, frenziedly mashing stuff with a crowbar typically doesn't require the fine motor control of the dominant hand.
– Wossname
Apr 5 at 6:51
2
@Wossname You obviously don't share the Joker's attention to detail and precision when it comes to the fine art of frenzied murder.
– Philipp
Apr 5 at 11:25
@Philipp, yeah I had to skip that semester while I was busy recruiting henchmen. Good help is so hard to find.
– Wossname
Apr 5 at 12:15
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Though the first example could also be Batman lying to disturb that fake Joker.
– Paŭlo Ebermann
Apr 4 at 23:30
2
@PaŭloEbermann does Batman lie? That's probably an exchange question in its own right.
– Moriarty
Apr 4 at 23:52
2
In my limited experience, frenziedly mashing stuff with a crowbar typically doesn't require the fine motor control of the dominant hand.
– Wossname
Apr 5 at 6:51
2
@Wossname You obviously don't share the Joker's attention to detail and precision when it comes to the fine art of frenzied murder.
– Philipp
Apr 5 at 11:25
@Philipp, yeah I had to skip that semester while I was busy recruiting henchmen. Good help is so hard to find.
– Wossname
Apr 5 at 12:15
Though the first example could also be Batman lying to disturb that fake Joker.
– Paŭlo Ebermann
Apr 4 at 23:30
Though the first example could also be Batman lying to disturb that fake Joker.
– Paŭlo Ebermann
Apr 4 at 23:30
2
2
@PaŭloEbermann does Batman lie? That's probably an exchange question in its own right.
– Moriarty
Apr 4 at 23:52
@PaŭloEbermann does Batman lie? That's probably an exchange question in its own right.
– Moriarty
Apr 4 at 23:52
2
2
In my limited experience, frenziedly mashing stuff with a crowbar typically doesn't require the fine motor control of the dominant hand.
– Wossname
Apr 5 at 6:51
In my limited experience, frenziedly mashing stuff with a crowbar typically doesn't require the fine motor control of the dominant hand.
– Wossname
Apr 5 at 6:51
2
2
@Wossname You obviously don't share the Joker's attention to detail and precision when it comes to the fine art of frenzied murder.
– Philipp
Apr 5 at 11:25
@Wossname You obviously don't share the Joker's attention to detail and precision when it comes to the fine art of frenzied murder.
– Philipp
Apr 5 at 11:25
@Philipp, yeah I had to skip that semester while I was busy recruiting henchmen. Good help is so hard to find.
– Wossname
Apr 5 at 12:15
@Philipp, yeah I had to skip that semester while I was busy recruiting henchmen. Good help is so hard to find.
– Wossname
Apr 5 at 12:15
add a comment |
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Out-of-universe: It's not uncommon for actors to write with their non-dominant hand if they want their writing to appear sloppy for whatever reason (for example: playing a character recovering motor skills after trauma). Considering the last "joke" is significantly sloppier than the previous lines, it may be part of using the writing to show the mental breakdown of Joker.
– Jimmy M.
Apr 4 at 17:44
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He's certainly sinister.
– Mark
Apr 4 at 20:09
It would be interesting if the Joker, pre-Joker, was right handed. Then after [one bad day] happens, he becomes left handed.
– BruceWayne
Apr 5 at 4:34