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It may have been a little bit of touch and go for some fans when Heath Ledger was cast as The Joker for the upcoming movie “The Dark Knight,” but following the reaction of fans who attended the recent Wizard World Chicago event, it sounds like Ledger is the perfect man for the job.

According to a spy at Ain't It Cool News, fans of the comic book series had a chance to quiz the actors and creative minds behind the movie at the recent convention and the main questions were on what to expect from Ledger as the iconic villain. In attendance at the event was writer David Goyer, actors Gary Oldman (Lt. Gordon), Aaron Eckhart (Harvey Dent), and Christian Bale (Bruce Wayne) and also Director Christopher Nolan, all of whom had nothing but praise for Ledger’s work.

Eckhart in particular was completely blown away by his performance, stating that Ledger will “knock your socks off.” Since the announcement of his casting, fans of the movie series haven’t been entirely convinced that he is the right man to follow in the footsteps of screen legend Jack Nicholson who played the character in the first Batman movie. But for attendees who were at the event, all concerns will obliterated after an exclusive trailer for the film was shown to loyal fans.

“Honest to God, I don't know what he was worried about,” a source told the website. “Any apprehension I had about the Joker's appearance disappeared. He doesn't look like the classic Joker in any way shape or form, and from what I can tell he has visible makeup lines, so I am guessing whatever causes his ‘Transformation’ in this one will be nothing like any other telling of the joker.”

The screening was done in complete secrecy and camera equipment and cell phones were not allowed into the hall where the showing was being held. The source said that the trailer was made up of some terrifying scenes of The Joker, Bruce Wayne’s first encounter with Harvey Dent and some exhilarating moments of the Batmobile shooting through a wall of fire.

“The Dark Knight” is still filming in Chicago, and is currently set for a July 2008 launch.

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