Live-action portrayals of the Joker have often overlooked the fact that he is more than just a madman. Beneath the chaos and clown makeup lies a superpower that, while not fully meta, gives him a chilling edge and has never been properly brought to life on the big screen. Now, with James Gunn’s DCU reboot on the horizon, there’s no better time to finally give fans a truly comic-accurate take on the Clown Prince of Crime, starting with his most underrated and overlooked ability.