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Leonardo DiCaprio and Joaquin Phoenix Were Offered the Role of the Joker in The Dark Knight, But Turned it Down

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Leonardo DiCaprio and Joaquin Phoenix were both offered the role of Joker in The Dark Knight, but ended up turning it down, according to the film's casting director.

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  1. Gamesradar Center Factuality: Mostly factual US
    Leonardo DiCaprio was offered the Joker role in The Dark Knight before Heath Ledger

    Joaquin Phoenix was also considered

  2. IGN Center Factuality: Mostly factual US
    Leonardo DiCaprio and Joaquin Phoenix Were Offered the Role of the Joker in The Dark Knight, But Turned it Down

    Leonardo DiCaprio and Joaquin Phoenix were both offered the role of Joker in The Dark Knight, but ended up turning it down, according to the film's casting director.

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