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Mark Hamill Retires From Joker Role

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by Jim Reilly on October 20, 2011 at 03:16 PM
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Looks like Batman: Arkham City is the last time we'll hear Mark Hamill voice the Joker.

Hamill indicated on Twitter he's done voicing the Clown Prince of Crime.

"Hello/Goodbye Joker! I've enjoyed every minute behind the wheel of the Crown Prince's crazy car- I'm going to miss him more than I can say!!"

This news should come as no surprise as Hamill said in an interview with IGN back in May that Batman: Arkham City would be his final project.

Hamill began voicing Joker back in 1992 in Batman: The Animated Series and would continue to do so in episodes of Superman: The Animated Series, The New Batman Adventures, Justice League, and Static Shock. He also played the Joker in two animated films: Batman: Mask of the Phantasm and Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker.

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  • by Thursday, October 20, 2011 at 03:36 PM
    He was brilliant as The Joker, I'm going to miss him in that roll.
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    by Thursday, October 20, 2011 at 03:36 PM

    Hot diggity dog. He did a good job with the role.

  • by Thursday, October 20, 2011 at 03:36 PM

    :(((((

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    by Thursday, October 20, 2011 at 03:39 PM
    As Darth Vader would say it NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!
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    by Thursday, October 20, 2011 at 03:39 PM
    I'm a little sad he was a great joker.
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    by Thursday, October 20, 2011 at 03:39 PM
    He is going out on a high note with it at least. Whenever I think of Joker, this is the voice engraved in my head.
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    by Thursday, October 20, 2011 at 03:40 PM
    NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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    by Thursday, October 20, 2011 at 03:40 PM
    I can't think if a better ending for Mark Hamill as the Joker then what happened throughout Arkham City. I sued a tear during the credits actually, knowing I wouldn't here him the same way again.
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    by Thursday, October 20, 2011 at 03:41 PM
    End of an era. Man, he really did his career good as the voice of the Joker. He was perfect! Man, will there be someone who can achieve the level of epic that Mark Hamill achieved with the Joker?
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    by Thursday, October 20, 2011 at 03:41 PM

    Too bad to. He practically IS the joker to me.

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    by Thursday, October 20, 2011 at 03:42 PM
    Didn't he announce this months before Arkham City came out? I distinctly remember reading about it.
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    by Thursday, October 20, 2011 at 03:42 PM
    wors.news.ever
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    by Thursday, October 20, 2011 at 03:42 PM
    That's a shame he was great
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    by Thursday, October 20, 2011 at 03:42 PM
    Noooo! I mean, yeah...it's been two decades and that's plenty of time (jesus - that's a sobering fact. Who else feels old?), but c'mon - 1992 to 2011? Do ONE MORE project next year and make it an even 20 years! Hamill is the best Joker, flat out. No one will be as good.
  • by Thursday, October 20, 2011 at 03:42 PM

    awwww he was sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo- heh heh heh heh-oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo good at it. Had to take a breath there

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    by Thursday, October 20, 2011 at 03:43 PM

    Mr. Hamill, you did an absolutely fantastic job voicing one of the greatest super-villains of all time. I salute you. Enjoy your retirement.

  • by Thursday, October 20, 2011 at 03:44 PM

    R.I.P. Joker.

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    by Thursday, October 20, 2011 at 03:44 PM

    No one can ever replace his voice spot for the joker glad he stuck it out for batman arkham city.

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    by Thursday, October 20, 2011 at 03:45 PM

    Well he HAS played the Joker a million times so I guess he deserves a break. Or retirement in this case.

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    by Thursday, October 20, 2011 at 03:48 PM

    I'm not really surprised but it is sad nevertheless. His voicing of Joker was superbly done and I loved Batman: The Animated Series when I was a child. His voice acting steals the show in the Arkham video games as well. I get out of class in about 10 mins. Can't wait to get home and play some Arkham City.

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