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“I’d just have to oil up and wrestle”: Steve Carell Was Ready to Fight an Oscar Winner for The Batman Villain Role

Summary by FandomWire
Before Heath Ledger was chosen as the Joker in Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight, Steve Carell was ready to fight Oscar winner Sean Penn for the role. As per Vulture, a rumor began that Carell was running for the part of The Joker. Although it wasn’t confirmed, Carell joked about it in 2005 during an interview with Total Film (via Digital Spy).  I would love to play the role. If it’s either Sean Penn or me in line, then I want a showdown to p…
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FandomWire broke the news in on Friday, September 19, 2025.
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