20 Times improvised scenes made it to famous movies

13. “Why so serious?” – The Dark Knight (2008)

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Partial improvisation in Heath Ledger's iconic delivery of "Why so serious?" in The Dark Knight reflected his in-depth penetration into the psyche of the Joker. He did add some unsettling pauses and gestures in the scene where he tells the mob boss that terrified of his past. His improvisational edge brought one of the most quoted lines on scripted paper to life. He breathed life into the utterance, capturing the madness of this most unforgettable villain in cinema.

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