Joker in other media City villains the Penguin, the Riddler and Catwoman. Jack Nicholson played the Joker in Tim Burton's 1989 film "Batman". The "Newsweek" review of the film stated that the best scenes are due to the surreal black comedy portrayed in the Joker. In 2003, American Film Institute ranked Nicholson's performance #45 on their list of 50 greatest film villains. Hugo Blick and David U. Hodges play younger versions of the character in flashbacks in "Batman" and "Batman Forever", respectively. In the film, Jack Napier is the right-hand man of mob boss Carl Grissom prior to his transformation into the Joker. During
Homosexuality in the Batman franchise Joker wears a very flamboyant outfit and a ponytail. He also speaks with a high voice and acts rather effeminately. In The Dark Knight Returns, the Joker calls Batman “darling”. In The LEGO Batman Movie, the Joker wanting Batman to acknowledge him can almost be seen as flirting. One scene in particular is when the Joker touches up his lipstick before scolding Batman in a rather sassy manner. In fact, some parents have criticized the film as being “too gay”. In , the Joker actually kisses Grundy on the cheek. Homosexual interpretations of Batman and Robin have attracted even more