Brother turned against brother, and love turned to murder, satisfying the psychological needs of many onlookers: in Hollywood, there's no such thing as true friendship, just plastic brotherhoods and sisterhoods.
It was also reported by the media that Martin had long-standing conflicts with Nicholson, who once used homemade fireworks to bombard Martin's residence, even attracting the LAPD.
The new issue of "Vanity Fair" magazine featured The Joker from DC Comics on its cover, with a special article analyzing the fallout between Martin and Nicholson.
"The Joker portrayed by Jack Nicholson has become one of the classic images in film history, always praised. Jack has never been magnanimous, and his criticism of Martin playing The Joker is probably due to this psychology: If Martin's Joker surpasses his, wouldn't that be quite embarrassing?"
