Academy Award winning producer Peter Guber was convinced Jack Nicholson was perfect to play the Joker in the original Batman movie.  

Peter had been working for eight years to bring the movie to the silver screen.

Eight years fraught with uncertainty.  

Peter had hired Tim Burton as the movie’s director.  Michael Keaton had been brought aboard to play Batman.  

All they needed was a world-class villain.  

Jack was their choice.  … continue reading