We got the camera roll footage of Joaquin Phoenix as The Joker a couple of days ago (here) and he looked pretty creepy in it but now we have a few awesome new images of him on set in costume and… oh, my.
The images (below) show him dressed in full clown gear at what seems to be a protest of some sort – there are other people dressed in clowns if you look closely and people hold placards, so we’re guessing this means at some point he ‘becomes’ Joker as we know him.
Also – conspiracy theory alert! – are we the only ones who feel this looks like it could be the origins of Thee Joker we met in Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight movies played by the late Heath Ledger? We’re getting a serious Ledger vibe off this Joker.
It’s probably not… but still, nothing is impossible (continues after image).
Principal photography has begun on Warner Bros. Pictures’ “Joker,” starring Oscar nominee Joaquin Phoenix in the title role, alongside Oscar winner Robert De Niro, and directed, produced and co-written by Oscar nominee Todd Phillips.
“Joker” centers around the iconic arch nemesis and is an original, standalone story not seen before on the big screen. Phillips’ exploration of Arthur Fleck (Phoenix), a man disregarded by society, is not only a gritty character study, but also a broader cautionary tale.
The film also stars Zazie Beetz (“Deadpool 2”), Bill Camp (“Red Sparrow,” “Molly’s Game”), Frances Conroy (TV’s “American Horror Story,” Hulu’s “Castle Rock”), Brett Cullen (“42,” Netflix’s “Narcos”), Glenn Fleshler (TV’s “Billions,” “Barry”), Douglas Hodge (“Red Sparrow,” TV’s “Penny Dreadful”), Marc Maron (TV’s “Maron,” “GLOW”), Josh Pais (upcoming “Motherless Brooklyn,” “Going in Style”), and Shea Whigham (upcoming “First Man,” “Kong: Skull Island”).
Phillips (“The Hangover” trilogy) directs from a screenplay he co-wrote with writer Scott Silver (“The Fighter”), based on characters from DC. The film is being produced by Phillips and Bradley Cooper under their Joint Effort banner, and Emma Tillinger Koskoff. It is executive produced by Richard Baratta, Joseph Garner and Bruce Berman.
Behind the scenes, Phillips is joined by director of photography Lawrence Sher (upcoming “Godzilla: King of the Monsters,” “The Hangover” trilogy), production designer Mark Friedberg (“Selma,” “The Amazing Spider-Man 2”), editor Jeff Groth (“War Dogs,” “The Hangover Part III”), and Oscar-winning costume designer Mark Bridges (“Phantom Thread,” “The Artist”).
A Warner Bros. Pictures presentation, in Association with Village Roadshow Pictures, in Association with BRON Creative, a Joint Effort Production, “Joker” is set for release October 4, 2019, and will be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures.
Joker gets the last laugh on October 4th, 2019
Check out the images below, Phoenix really looks great in the role…
The UPDATED video is at the bottom of the page
Here’s the footage
Breaking news!!
New footage from the upcoming #Joker movie while filming starring Jaoquin Phoenix pic.twitter.com/rJBFNiXWD1— DC WORLD (@_DCWorld) September 22, 2018
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More images:
Joaquin Phoenix dresses as clown in a phone booth having a mental breakdown. This is a mood. pic.twitter.com/xQ0liPa3RJ
— Walt (@UberKryptonian) September 24, 2018
Plus another official image from Todd Phillips:
And finally, Phillips also released this official image of Deadpool 2 star Zazie Beetz as the love interest in the movie…
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