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The first photo of Heath Ledger in the Joker makeup he will be wearing for upcoming Batman film The Dark Knight has been released by Warner Bros.
The dark and grainy image shows Ledger's character in the 2008 movie will appear less clownish and more gothic than in previous incarnations of the Joker.
While it is difficult to tell whether his hair will be classic Joker green, Ledger's lips are clearly less red and more scar-tissue pink.
The heavy scarring relates to part of the Joker's fictional origin, when the character fell into a vat of chemicals while escaping from Batman — and emerged as a clownish maniac.
Earlier this month Christian Bale, who will play Bruce Wayne in the new movie, said he is thrilled by Heath's portrayal as his arch-enemy.
"He is a great choice for it. I like it, personally," said Bale.
"Heath has a really crazy take for playing that role. He's going to do something really different with it."