10 Actors Who Could Play The Joker In Matt Reeves' Batman

9. Bill Skarsgård

What's more impressive than taking on one of the most iconic and sinister characters in pop culture and absolutely knocking your performance out of the park? Doing it twice!

You'd like to think that being so closely associated with Pennywise the Clown from IT would work in Bill Skarsgård's favour, rather than ruling him out, especially when he demonstrated so many of the vital attributes required for playing the Joker while in the role.

Low-key terrifying delivery of the most rudimentary lines of dialogue? Check!

Incredibly physical performance where the majority of the threat to communicated in body language? Check!

Ability to incorporate treasured character traits into a wholly original interpretation of a famous existing portrayal? Check!

Looks s**t scary wearing clown make up? Check! Check! And check!

Despite his roles in both of the IT movies, Skarsgård is yet to really establish himself on a major Hollywood stage. Bringing a more twisted version of the Joker to audiences could do for him what Ledger's performance looked like it might do for him.