10 Surprising Things Sixties Batman Shares With The Dark Knight

8. Joker's Actual Make Up

Not only is the influence of the sixties Batman surprisingly apparent through Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight trilogy, but there's a whole theory that the films are like prequels to the campy TV series. It's a world where supervillians have become the norm, as predicted by Gary Oldman's Commissioner Gordon, and a world where Harvey Dent never appears (for obvious reasons). It's also got a pretty airtight argument for how Heath Ledger's intense, psychopathic Joker is one and the same as Caesar Romero's more fun loving €“ but no less terrifying €“ Clown Prince Of Crime. Both of them wear make up. That's all. You can tell, because Ledger smudges his, and you can see Romero's moustache under his. Why is that important? Because usually The Joker's pale complexion is because he fell into acid or something €“ that's what is in the comics, and in the Tim Burton films, and most other adaptation. Being a nutter in make up is limited to two depictions: Ledger and Romero.