Christian Bale has been talking to MTV about The Dark Knight. Speaking about Heath’s portrayal of the Joker, Bale confirms that this incarnation will be darker and grounded by reality,

“I think I should let Heath give you the answer on all this, certainly I think that we dig a little more than the other movies did. [...] we try to ground them in somewhat more reality than the other movies.”

Check out MTV’s Batpod video here (only accessible from US).