Doug Jones
Maybe the name is not familiar off hand, but you definitely know this guy’s work. From the Pale Man in Pan’s Labyrinth to Abe Sapien in the Hellboy series, there is NO ONE in Hollywood who can make a creature (or in this case, an insane psychopath) come to life like Doug Jones can.
From his pale appearance to his drastic cheekbones and long limbs, tell me you cannot imagine that man wrapped up in some fantastic purple and green clothing, backing Batfleck up against a wall with a gut shattering monologue?
Though in many of the preceding cases I chose actors of a high caliber, here, I think “performance artist” is more fitting, as most of what the man does he portrays with the body language and physical mannerisms that he brings to each character.
Another reason that Jones would be great is because I really think it’s time for a Joker reboot. Obviously, you cannot do the campy/scary Nicholson Joker again, and you cannot touch the chaotic/punk rock joker that Ledger did, so where do you go with the character? It’s simple, you bring in someone who can bring something entirely new (and entirely menacing) to the table. You bring in the greatest creature actor of our time and simply tell him: Here’s the Joker. Make him yours. I can promise you the end result of that would be nothing short of a re-imagining of the Joker that would leave us all siting there, sideways, with a crooked smile painted on our faces.