He might be playing The Joker in an upcoming Batman movie, but in real life that sort of thing doesn't amuse Heath Ledger.
The actor has revealed he hates comic book movies - just weeks after signing up for the "Batman Begins" sequel.
The "Brokeback Mountain" star - who has a daughter with his actress fiancee Michelle Williams - has been cast as super-villain The Joker in the follow-up to the 2005 blockbuster, entitled "The Dark Knight."
He is quoted by website darkhorizons.com as saying, "I actually hate comic book movies, like f***ing hate them. They bore me and they're just dumb."
Ledger claims he only agreed to star in the sequel because he liked director Chris Nolan's work.
The actor explained, "I thought what Chris Nolan did with 'Batman Begins' was actually really good, really well directed, and Christian Bale was really great in it."
Ledger insists his portrayal of The Joker was going to be very different to Jack Nicholson's critically acclaimed interpretation in the original 1990 movie "Batman."
He said, "My Joker is going to be less about his laugh and his pranks and more about just him being just a sinister guy."
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