![]() You might be surprised that an actor of Phoenix’s caliber is doing anything superhero-related the man is known for his strong performances in ambitious, artsy flicks like The Master, Her, and I’m Still Here. Phoenix doesn't view it as a superhero movie wouldn’t say no to a sequel or two, or even another cinematic universe. If the commercial and critical reaction is anything close to what Ledger earned, then I’m sure Warner Bros. The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Batman V Superman, and even The Mummy all shot themselves in the foot in the rush to establish a wider world.īut there’s always the chance that Joker will spark something bigger, if popular enough. It’ll certainly nice to be rid of the easter eggs and breadcrumbs that clutter the story of so many second-rate superhero movies. That’s a similar approach to what Sony is doing with the much-mocked Venom, but seeing as the Joker can go in so many interesting directions, a self-contained story makes a great deal of sense. This could either be viewed as a bonus, or a failing, seeing as Batman definitely isn’t going to be making an appearance. Joker is an offshoot, a spin-off, a disconnect from DC’s cinematic universe. It’ll be interesting to see if this is an in-movie transition that moves toward a final appearance, or simply marketing material.Įither way, it’s a strong indication that this Joker is going to be truly frightening. It looks like test footage from a horror film rather than a comic book movie, again, closer to Heath Ledger’s incarnation, but really focusing on the gritty realism. ![]() There’s already an emphasis on realism, which only adds to the creep factor the grease paint of the traditional clown is a thousand times more unsettling than a pale guy with a wide smile the more loosely applied, the better. It does have a lot to tell us, regardless, as the makeup is a world away from the traditional, comic book visualization of the Joker, and more like an unhinged circus clown. īut as unsettling as the new look is, it’s not actually the final design, but merely test footage, shot before Phoenix even won the role. Phoenix’s traditional clown makeup is deliberately evocative of Caesar Romano, John Wayne Gacy, perhaps a touch of Tim Curry’s Pennywise. We still don’t know what his final appearance will be Now, it’s Phoenix’s turn to make an impression. Ledger’s iconic performance made the world sit up and take superhero movies seriously, and we’re still seeing elements of his influence, in chaotic/controlling villains like Javier Bardem’s Raoul Silva, Jesse Eisenberg's Lex Luther, and Benedict Cumberbatch’s Khan. Choosing one for a small-scale character study makes a lot of sense, and it’s telling that Phoenix’s first thought was the Joker, even if he initially rejected the idea. Three or four years ago, I called my agent and said ‘Why don’t they want to take one of these characters and just make a lower budget film about it, a movie but a character study, and why not take one of the villains? And I thought, ‘You can’t do the Joker, because, you know, it’s just you can’t do that character, it’s just been done.’ So I was trying to think of other characters, and he said ‘I’ll set up a general meeting with Warner Bros.’ And I said ‘I’m not gonna go, I can’t go to a general meeting.’ So I completely forgot about it, and so then I heard about this idea, I was like, ‘Oh that’s so exciting, that’s the kind of experience I wanted to have, with a movie based on a comic character.’ I felt like you could get something on screen.īatman has an extremely interesting villains gallery, because the majority of his antagonists aren’t really traditional supervillains, but outright lunatics that’s why they lock them inside Arkham Asylum. ![]() From the outset, it would appear as though Joker was pushed into production the second the public realized how bad Suicide Squad was, but apparently, Joaquin Phoenix has always wanted to play this part, or at least, something similar, as he revealed in a recent interview with.
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