Nolan reiterated to IGN, "We never wanted to do an origin story for the Joker in this film", because "the arc of the story is much more Harvey Dent's; the Joker is presented as an absolute.
Nolan reiterou a IGN, "Nunca quixemos facer unha historia orixinal do Joker neste filme", porque "o arco da historia trata máis sobre Harvey Dent; o Joker é presentado como un absoluto.