So the Joker movie is currently filming and we have our first few images and a video from the set as Joaquin Phoenix gets ready to play comics’ most famous bad guy in a movie unrelated to the rest of the DC Universe.
In related note, as we reported sometime ago, the character who becomes Joker is called Arthur. That’s A Fleck. As in… Affleck. so that’s a little meta.
The movie will be directed and co-wrote by Todd Phillips along with Scott Silver and is described as an “exploration of a man disregarded by society [that] is not only a gritty character study, but also a broader cautionary tale.”
The movie is touted as being unlike any comicbook movie you’ve seen before with a low budget of $55 million range it is “meant to be darker and more experimental in tone and content which is described as being akin to a crime drama.”
Other rumours say the Joker will be – pre-transformation – a heavy drugs user and during one of his drug rages he will crack, becoming the insane Harlequin of Hate. And, apparently, the white face of the character will be cocaine on his face.
Joker opens on October 4th, 2019
Here’s the first official image from the movie, released by director Todd Phillips and it’s clear that Phoenix has dropped a lot of weight for the role. Will he make a good Joker?
Let us know your thoughts.
Here’s the official image
Just Jared have released a batch of images from the set of Phoenix on set with … a clown
Click on the image to see all the images they have…
Also, we have a video from the set too:
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