Vivian Oparah wants to play The Joker.
The 27-year-old star – who was nominated for the Leading Actress BAFTA for her work on Rye Lane – has always been “obsessed” with the late Heath Ledger’s depiction of the DC villain in The Dark Knight and thinks she’d enjoy the “challenge” of taking on the iconic role.
“I’m obsessed with Heath Ledger’s performance,” she told Rolling Stone UK.
“But I feel like playing a heightened comic book villain who somehow still feels normal, but has the weirdest physicality, would be a real challenge. I’m often described as ‘the Trickster,’ like, that’s my archetype. So, I think I could slip into it really well,” she added.
And the Dead Hot actress is also keen to take on more “fantastical” roles or a sci-fi project.
“I can definitely see myself stepping into more fantastical worlds like the ones Yorgo Lanthimos creates. They still feel super grounded. I’d step into a Star Wars-like universe because I’m a sci-fi and fantasy geek at heart. But I also enjoy the intimacy of human-to-human connection and grounded, quiet stories,” she said.
Oparah is also keen to step behind the camera in the future.
“I’ve been writing a lot. Stories were my first love. Maybe directing when I get a little bit older. I’m still a baby,” she revealed.
And that’s not all, because after releasing the song “FOUL” as Vivian Forever in 2023, the “I May Destroy You” actress is also keen to work on more music.
“I’m finding the time to make it. Music has been more of an anchor for me the past year than something I’m working on career-wise. The dream is to write, star in and do the score for a film. We’ll see how that all pans out,” she said.
