It had to be Ledger, didn't it? The late actor's spectacular performance as Batman's insane and highly unpredictable arch-enemy earned him a posthumous Academy Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role - and rightly so. It was accomplished in every way, including the improvisation, after the initial reaction to Ledger's casting was one of anger and bewilderment. Such was Ledger's commitment to this role, he apparently prepared himself for it by locking himself away for weeks on end, looking in to a mirror and perfecting the character traits that he wished to convey on screen, which is an unbelievable level of dedication - and it obviously paid off. The result was a much darker, entirely different looking Joker to anything we'd seen before - such as the depictions played by Cesar Romero and Jack Nicholson - and it worked brilliantly, garnering huge praise from critics and audiences alike. It was such an enormous shame when his tragic, premature death ensured that we'll never get to see it again. So there you have it - the ten most well-received villain depictions in comic book movies. Do you agree? Which other bad guys should have made the cut? Let us know in the comments box below. And please feel free to follow me on Twitter!
