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The Joker's origin movie starring Joaquin Phoenix is confirmed

The Joker's origin movie starring Joaquin Phoenix is confirmed

The long rumoured film begins shooting in September
11 Jul, 2018

Your favourite DC villain is getting his solo movie.

The Joker origin movies has been in talks for a long time and rumours about the film featuring Joaquin Phoenix have been making the rounds. Now, Hollywood Reporter confirms that the movie has been green-lit and is a go. Shooting will begin in September.

Scott Silver and Todd Phillips have co-written the script that has been described by the studio as "exploration of a man disregarded by society [that] is not only a gritty character study, but also a broader cautionary tale."

From the looks of it, we're pretty sure the story will be based on Alan Moore's The Killing Joke and we're thinking Joaquin Phoenix just might pull it off. We're also wondering if the focus will just be on the nameless character struggling to be a comedian and going down a dark path or will it be presented the same way as the book.

Oh well, might make a Red Hood movie possible in the near future.

Jared Leto, however, will be reprising his role as The Joker in the sequel for Suicide Squad and a movie on The Joker and Harley Quinn.

Comments

Shah Jul 11, 2018 02:49pm
Joaquin is a very slow person in real life which also reflects on his acting. So I wonder how he will take on the role of The Joker. Looking forward to it as he was my favourite villain in The Gladiator.
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Arslan Jul 11, 2018 05:06pm
Joaqin Phoenix is a very talented actor. I hope his character does not turn out to be like Jared Leto's. Heath Ledger raised the bar high and it is difficult to top his performance.
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