Sean “Diddy” Combs’ superb week continued with a Halloween weekend that begged the query: Can a dressing up be deserving of an Oscar?
The hip-hop legend has dabbled in performing earlier than, however went full technique to rework into Heath Ledger’s The Joker from the 2008 Batman blockbuster “The Darkish Knight.”
Placing all others (*stares in Jared Leto*) who’ve performed the baddie since to disgrace, Combs absolutely embodied the Clown Prince of Crime from the within out, sporting a face of white make-up, a terrifyingly drawn smile and a lime inexperienced wig.
“Hiya my buddies, I’m the Joker. I’m highjacking Halloween! Hahahaha,” he captioned an Instagram video on Saturday night unveiling the costume.
Within the clip, Combs delivers a pitch-perfect impression of the villain’s maniacal cackle and demeanor, amusing himself so totally {that a} pretend grenade falls out of his ammunition belt.
In one other put up, rapper Tyler The Creator crosses paths with Combs’ Joker, who jokingly makes an attempt to steal his car.
And, in a single remaining video that ought to function his formal audition tape, the mogul leers into the digital camera to provide his followers a better have a look at the main points of his disturbingly correct transformation.
“Why so severe?” he captioned the put up, referencing the long-lasting line from the movie, which secured Ledger a posthumous Oscar trophy.
Earlier within the night, Diddy gave his followers a peek into the transformation course of.
The costume obtained rapid raves from the web, with followers demanding that Combs ought to play the character on the large display screen.
Irish actor Barry Keoghan most just lately portrayed the villain (or no less than somebody who seems very very similar to him) through the remaining moments of Matt Reeves’ “The Batman” launched earlier this yr. And whereas he’s expressed curiosity in reprising the position in future sequels, certainly the multiverse could make room for a couple of Joker.