Heath Ledger’s Joker from The Dark Knight (Dir. Christopher Nolan, 2008) was renowned for having fairly subtle but incredibly impactful hair and make-up, designed by John Caglione Jr. Christopher Nolan said that he wanted a realistic joker, not the very cartoon based joker seen in other adaptations. Caglione worked with Nolan to develop a run-down, broken and insane man playing the joker. Through the use of subtle lines, cracks and creases shown in the Joker’s make-up, Caglione creates a sense of unhinged insanity, which makes the character feel and act unpredictably.