Exclusive: Tim Burton's 'batman' Could Have Been Willem Dafoe?!

Josh Wigler, MTV Movies Blog
Tue, 10/27/2009 - 9:30am

FROM SPLASH PAGE: Before "The Dark Knight," many fans wondered how Jack Nicholson's portrayal of the Joker in Tim Burton's "Batman" could ever be topped, least of all by the seemingly unnatural choice of Heath Ledger. But if you believe one certain rumor, Nicholson almost lost the part to another actor—none other than Willem [...]

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