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3 on Joaquin Phoenix reveals he almost played Joker in The Dark KnightAs Joker: Folie à Deux wraps up its theatrical run, Joaquin Phoenix has revealed this wasn't his first brush with the Clown Prince of Crime. In a recent interview with Tetragrammaton with Rick Rubin, Phoenix revealed that he was asked to play the Joker in Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight. "I remember I talked to…
A new report suggests that Lady Gaga will be joining Joaquin Phoenix in Joker: Folie à deux as Harley Quinn. According to a new report from The Hollywood Reporter, Lady Gaga is in talks to join the cast of the second Joker film in the role of Harley Quinn. There is an even bigger twist…
It looks as though Joaquin Phoenix will be heading back to Gotham as Todd Phillips has shown off the script for Joker 2. Todd Phillips took to Instagram to share a photo of the cover of his script for "Joker: Folie a Deux" which translates to "madness for two." The second photo shows Joaquin Phoenix…
Was there a time we could have seen Joaquin Phoenix in a Batsuit as opposed to being the Joker? One director wanted to see it happen. In the early part of the 2000s, Darren Aronofsky (Black Swan, Mother!) had a shot at a Batman movie following his success with Requiem for a Dream. His personal…
Joker may not have won all the awards it is was up for at the 2020 Academy Awards, but it still ended up going home with a few trophies. Going into the night with 11 nominations, it was all but certain that the film would be going home with some form of awards to its…
The award run for Joker is drawing to a close as Joaquin Phoenix has taken home the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in Joker. Following a slew of awards for his portrayal of the Joker, Joaquin Phoenix has on the Academy Award for the role. This follows up for his wins for…
Joker has continued its winning ways taking home three BAFTA awards in London. BAFTA awards are presented by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts and are considered the Academy Awards of the U.K. Joker had a total of 11 nominations and it went home with a total of three awards. Its first award…
The SAG awards were held on Sunday night, and it proved to be a banner night for Joaquin Phoenix. The actor will need to clear some more space in his home for yet another award earned for his role as Arthur Fleck in Joker. Phoenix took home his first SAG award for Outstanding Performance by…
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) nominations are in, and Joker was nominated in 11 categories. Following on from picking up two awards at the Golden Globes this past Sunday, Todd Phillips' film picked up 11 more chances at some trophies this award season. It came in with the most nominations for…
The 77th annual Golden Globe Awards were held on Sunday night in Hollywood, and Joker ended up going home with two of the statues. The first award for Joker went to Hildur Guđnadóttir who won the award for Best Original Score for her work on Joker. Later in the evening, Joaquin Phoenix won in the…
We've all heard several variations of the story. Actors often have to go to dark places within themselves to find the complex and violent characters they are playing. Those stories may be sincere, but they did not apply to Joaquin Phoenix in Joker. Fellow members of the press and I sat down with Phoenix and director…
One of the biggest reveals still being hidden about Joker is what Joaquin Phoenix's laugh will sound like. There was one set video leaked that may have featured his laugh, but as he was not on camera, it couldn't be verified. We may still not have heard it, but at least Phoenix is discussing it.…
It's never a bad day when you get to attend the North American premiere of your film and pick up an award while doing it. Toronto Film Festival co-heads Joana Vicente and Cameron Bailey have announced that Joaquin Phoenix will receive the TIFF Tribute Actor Award on Monday, Sept. 9 at Fairmont Royal York. This…
Beyond a costume, one of the most important parts of any portrayal of the Joker is his laugh. They have all been radically different from one another, and it's not going too far to say that the laugh can make or break a performance. Thanks to what is said to be some recently discovered set…
If you've had any concerns about the upcoming Joker film starring Joaquin Phoenix, it seems that we possibly can put those to rest for now. According to a recent comment by Justin Shanlian of the Shanlian on Batman podcast, we have a lot to look forward to. He says that multiple sources have reported to…
Todd Phillips, director of the new stand-alone Joker movie has been amazingly open about sharing photos from production on his Instagram. In his most recent, we get a look at (presumably) Joaquin Phoenix taking a break on set. While there isn't anything terribly new here, it does provide a different look at the makeup, which…
Joaquin Phoenix fell down while filming Joker on Sunday on Park Avenue in New York City. Thanks to a set video from Hollywood Pipeline, it would appear that the fall was all part of the script. Just Jared says that Phoenix was filming the scene with Brett Cullen, who plays Thomas Wayne in Joker. They…
We've seen a lot of Joker set photos since the movie started shooting in New York City last month, but the latest batch may be the most revealing yet. Read on if you don't mind some potential spoilers... Just Jared shared new Joker set photos that were taken on Monday night. They feature Joaquin Phoenix…
A few weeks ago we saw Joaquin Phoenix have a breakdown in a phone booth while wearing a clown costume on the set of Joker. In the latest batch of set photos, he appears to be going through much happier times. Daily Mail shared new Joker set photos that were taken this weekend, which show…
Joaquin Phoenix filmed new scenes for Joker over the weekend in New York City. Hollywood Pipeline and Just Jared shared set videos and photos that show Phoenix in action. In the first scene, we see Phoenix as The Joker boarding a train as two Gotham police detectives appear to be chasing after him. Then in…
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