The Dark Knight
It has been 16 age sinceThe Dark Knightwas secrete and left one closed book hanging above theDCmovie , but now the answer have been revealed . The Dark Knightis considered one ofthe greatest superhero flick of all timethanks to itsexemplary version of Batmanlore , withHeath Ledger ’s Jokerbeing a standout feature . His frantic , violent take on what was once a much campier villain remains paradigmatic , with his motives being a terrifyingly irregular antithesis to Batman ’s preoccupancy with rules of order .
Joker ’s desire to sow pandemonium is further exemplify by his unwillingness to play nice with the leading phallus of Gotham ’s criminal underworld , despite their shared enemy . While the heads of various pack had formed a rickety cease-fire in an seek to make a united front against Batman , Joker would prove just as disruptive to their villainous goals . One offence boss , in particular , rapidly pack offense with Joker ’s aggravation and pass the charge in barrack Joker ’s influence , which would try out a fatal mistake . Or , at least , so it seemed .
The Dark Knight Left Gambol’s Fate Ambiguous
Joker Seemingly Kills Gambol With A Cut To The Cheek
Of all the machinate law-breaking bosses , Gambol was the most antipathetical towards Joker . It was one of his tough that fell foul of Joker ’s infamous " witching conjuring trick " that demand making a pencil disappear . Gambol would then put out a hit on Joker , offering $ 500,000 and $ 1 million to anyone who could convey Joker in dead or animated , respectively . This hit would be his undoing , as Joker used it as a pretense to get close to Gambol , whereupon he chop-chop outwitted and keep back Gambol and his man beforedelivering one of the most recognizable blood line stories about his facial scars .
Heath Ledger ’s Joker had many particularities , such as scrape on his face that formed a permanent " smiling " – but how did he get those mark ?
As Joker does this , he hold a knife to Gambol ’s cheek as if to emulate his story . When his lecture is over , we only see the grimace of one pack fellow member as Joker presumably cuts a Glasgow smiling into Gambol ’s face . In the next shot , Gambol ’s wilted consistence settle to the background , seemingly dead . The baffling entailment here is that a slash to Gambol ’s cheek was enough to kill him instantly- which simply induce no sense . It is easier to consider that the shock of the attack knocked him out and that Gambol survived the ordeal .
The Dark Knight Novelization Gave An In-Universe Answer To The DC Movie Mystery
The Dark Knight’s Novel Describes Gambol’s Death In Greater Detail
The novelization forThe Dark Knight(which bear an selfsame title ) provides a far thick look at much ofThe Dark Knight ’s events and characters . Harvey Dent , for instance , enjoys a much deeper backstory in theThe Dark Knightnovel , which includes how he and Rachel come to forgather . It also assist to remedy the confusion surrounding Gambol ’s lot , thanks to a clear verbal description of his showdown with Joker .
The events ofThe Dark Knight ’s novelization are considered canon in Nolan ’s trilogy .
The novel describes howJoker in reality cut Gambol ’s throat to kill him , which evidently construct far more sense than his death stemming from a lacerated cheek . Gambol being killed during thisscene inThe Dark Knightmakes sense , as Gambol is definitively out of the picture from this level forth . Still , the redaction for this scene is throw for a reason , according to the actor who portrayed Gambol inThe Dark Knight .
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The Dark Knight’s Gambol Ending Could Have Led To A Storyline In The Dark Knight Rises
Gambol Was Initially Going To Survive The Joker’s Attack
Michael Jai White reveal toThe Hollywood Reporterin 2018 that Gambol was indeed suppose to survive his ordeal with Joker . He references the " strange cut " when clarifying that he never actually shot the death aspect depicted in the final cut , stating " The character reference was n’t supposed to be run . That is something that bump in editing later . " He goes on to mull that Heath Ledger ’s death prompted the last - minute edit as he believedthe original intent was to have Gambol return inThe Dark Knight Rises , which would obviously have seen him sporting his own Glasgow smile .
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The Dark Knight , conduct by Christopher Nolan , is the 2d episode in the Batman trilogy starring Christian Bale as Batman . bring out in 2008 , the picture follow Batman ’s alliance with Jim Gordon and Harvey Dent as they combat the organized crime that threatens Gotham , confront the menacing Joker .
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The Dark Knight, directed by Christopher Nolan, is the second installment in the Batman trilogy starring Christian Bale as Batman. Released in 2008, the film follows Batman’s alliance with Jim Gordon and Harvey Dent as they combat the organized crime that threatens Gotham, facing the menacing Joker.
