Hot Toys Joker DX11 – Laughing Sculpt

Sculpted By: Yulli Choi

Painted By: Jc.Hong

An instant classic, Heath Ledger’s performance in The Dark Knight is one for the ages. That being said, Hot Toy’s second take on the character was the DX11, which came with two sculpts; the neutral sculpt that has the PERS (Parallel Eyeball Rolling System) in it, and then the sculpt that really steals the show; the laughing sculpt. The sculptural quality of the head is superb; capturing natural wrinkles that occur when someone closes their eyes and laughs. His teeth and interior mouth also shine through the sculpt. The signature scars that adorn his face are also sculpted in while still maintaining the Heath Ledger likeness underneath the prosthetics applied for the film.

Also expertly applied is the paintwork on the sculpt. The skin-tone shines from underneath the running and patchy clown makeup in a way that is quite realistic. This Hot Toys DX11 sculpt is a masterpiece in its own right, and certainly deserves its spot on our list of ten of the best head sculpts of all time.