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Mark Hamill to retire as Joker after Arkham Asylum 2
Article By Matt. Filed under: Game News
As a HUGE Joker fan, this saddens me. In a recent interview with IGN UK, voice actor Mark Hamill revealed that he won’t be revisiting the role of Joker after the release of Batman: Arkham Asylum 2. At first, he was reluctant to do the voice work on the sequel, saying, “My answer to (Rocksteady) for the sequel was; “Guys, we’re never going to be able to top the original” and that he had intended to leave the role on “a high note” with his work on the original Batman: Arkham Asylum.
However, once Rocksteady told Mark Hamill of their intentions for the sequel he agreed to reprise the role. “This will be my last, there’s no question about that,” said Hamill, “but it’s the last hurrah”.
After all the years he has done voice work for the Joker, I can understand why he may want to move on. Still, it’s a shame to know there will be no more Joker after this. Sure, someone else will take on the roll, but for me I feel Hamill’s work suited the “Clown Prince of Crime” perfectly.
On a more positive note, Rocksteady must have something amazing instore for the next Arkham Asylum game to have convinced him to voice the Joker just one more time.
Tags: Xbox 360
Comments...
Straiden
May 28th, 2010 at 5:51 pmShame…
Matt
May 29th, 2010 at 6:19 pmIndeed it is. Mark Hamill *is* the Joker, just as Kevin Conroy is Batman. It is sad news, but as I said in the article I can understand why… I guess. Still, I’m gutted.
keith
May 15th, 2011 at 3:00 pmUhm. I sympathize with you. I’ve always been a loyal fun of the joker. I love bane too. but the joker’s my favorite villain, and the best. Hamill did joker’s part well. No one surpass him as the joker. too bad.
Brad Brisson
June 12th, 2011 at 5:42 amAgreed. I remember the first time I heard Mark Hamill was retiring the joker. I got real sad, honestly. I suppose now John Di Maggio may get his shot at everyones favorite headcase clown for a while. Now as for me, I kind of find accepting Marcus Phoenix (or Bender for that matter) as the new Joker a bit hard after years of glorious cackles from the pipes of the one and only Mark Hamill, no matter how amazing John di Maggio may be.