Talk:Conrad Veidt

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[edit] Conrad Veidt's likeness as the Joker

I added a file (11 KB) of a proposed, fan-made poster for the 2008 Batman film, showing the Joker based on Conrad Veidt's Gwynplaine from the 1928 (1927 ?) film The Man who Laughs.

I do not know who created the picture. Feel free to use it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Veidtasjoker.jpg
Unsigned entry by Haris Aggelopoulos 06:15, 9 July 2006 (UTC)

Is The Joker in this film any more based on Gwynplaine than the Joker in the comic books or the Joker in the 1989 Batman film? I don't think anyone knows yet. It might fit in the 2008 Batman film page, but I doubt it. I certainly don't think it fits here. And I would imagine that there might be problems using an uncredited picture like that. SteveCrook 07:32, 9 July 2006 (UTC)

The Joker (period; as in: the original comic book character) is based on Conrad Veidt's Gwynplaine. Fans acknowledged that and requesting the Joker as the villain for the upcoming Batman film created this picture. This is not an official poster. I do not know who did the photoshop, but I can't see why he has any copyright over it, since it utilizes the photo of Mr. Veidt in the 1928 film and the likeness of a DC comic book character who was based on the former. If anyone knows who created this picture, pray inform us. --Haris 23:39, 9 July 2006 (UTC)

There's already a mention on this page that The Joker is based on Gwynplaine. That should be adequate for this page. Anything specific to another movie where Conrad has no direct connection (it's just based on his character), should be on the page for that movie. The copyright for that picture is either with the rights holder of the picture it was based on or whoever did the photoshop work (because they did the extra work). It's a tricky one to work out, even if you find them both. Many lawyers will be made rich discussing it for a long time. -- SteveCrook 01:47, 10 July 2006 (UTC)