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Joaquin Phoenix Teases His “Unique” Joker Movie
After being rumored for a while, Warner Bros. announced this week that Joaquin Phoenix will play The Joker in director Todd Phillips’ origin movie. The film, which begins production this fall, will be a gritty character study on the villain, and it promises to be something different in the genre. In an interview with Collider, Phoenix talks about the project and how he got involved. He reaffirms that he puts a lot of time into considering his roles, and he praises Phillips’ vision. Most interestingly, Phoenix reveals that this was the type of comic book movie movie he thought about making years ago. “Three or four years ago, I called…
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It’s Official: Joaquin Phoenix Will Play The Joker
A while back, it was reported that Joaquin Phoenix was in talks to star in Warner Bros.’ Joker origin movie, which will kick off a slate of non-canon DC movies. While sites suggested that Phoenix was likely to close the deal, the actor has approached multiple comic book roles before turning them down. However, it’s now official. WB has confirmed that Phoenix will play The Joker in the movie, which will kick off production in September. The film will have a $55 million budget and is a gritty crime drama that reimagines Joker’s origin. While a release date isn’t confirmed yet, The Hollywood Reporter suggests that it could be ready as…
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Joaquin Phoenix Addresses Possibility of Playing The Joker
Over the years, Joaquin Phoenix has been attached to many different comic book movie roles. The Academy Award nominated actor has been rumored to play everyone from Doctor Strange to Lex Luthor to Bruce Banner. Currently, Phoenix is said to be in negotiations to star in Warner Bros.’ Joker origin film, directed by Todd Phillips and possibly produced by Martin Scorsese. Now, the actor has addressed the potential for the role, as well as joining the superhero genre. In an interview with Fandango, Phoenix refuses to confirm or deny whether he’s playing Joker. He simply says that he could be an “interesting” character to play. With Phoenix’s history of turning…