stackyFACTSThe ultimate corporate heist pulled off while wearing clown makeup. Nicholson accepted a massive pay cut for the 1989 film in exchange for a piece of the gross profits and toy sales. He ended up walking away with over sixty million dollars, making him the smartest villain in Gotham history.
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