A clown-for-hire by day, he aspires to be a stand-up comic at night…but finds the joke always seems to be on him. Phillips’ exploration of Arthur Fleck, portrayed by Joaquin Phoenix, is of a man struggling to find his way in Gotham’s fractured society. Joker centers around the iconic arch nemesis and is an original, standalone fictional story not seen before on the big screen. This is big swing, outside the box stuff for DC, and we’re loving what we’re seeing.ĭC’s most famous villain returns to theaters on October 4.
If this trailer is any indication, Phoenix’s portrayal of the iconic villain could go down in history as the downright *scariest* depiction of the character to date.Īnd this time, Batman won’t be there to stop him… Taking over from the likes of Jack Nicholson and Heath Ledger, Phoenix is our new Joker.įleck’s descent into greasepaint-coated madness is highlighted in today’s final trailer for the film, which you’ll find below. Joaquin Phoenix stars as Arthur Fleck, a man on the road to becoming a monster. With its “R” rating for “strong bloody violence” and “disturbing behavior,” director Todd Phillips‘ Joker is guaranteed to be quite unlike any movie we’ve seen from the DC Universe to date.
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