Well, normal for now
The Joker origin filmstarring Joaquin Phoenixanddirected by Todd Phillipshas been a long time coming. What seemed to be a total pipe dream by Warner Bros., a studio that seems to announce a new DC film every other week, isactually becoming a realityas production begins. To celebrate, Phillips posted a picture of Phoenix in-character on his Instagram profile.
Arthur.
A post shared byTodd Phillips(@toddphillips1) onSep 16, 2018 at 12:12pm PDT
Uh, yup, that sure is Joaquin Phoenix. Pictures of the actor recently have shown that he’s lost weight for the role, in case you couldn’t tell that Phoenix is hella devoted to his projects. But the lack of any clown make-up (or “damaged” tattoo) really emphasizes that this is indeed some sort ofKilling Jokeorigin story.
And it’s gonna bedarkandedgy,man—like,rated-R edgy. In typical Scorsese-fashion (as Martin Scorsese is said to be a producer on this project),Robert De Niro will apparently have a roleto play in the film.Alec Baldwin was previously attached to portray Thomas Wayne before abruptly leaving the project.
JustJaredhas some set photos from the production, but this Instagram is the only official look we have of the film thus far. The caption from Phillips of “Arthur” lends credence tothe rumorthat the Joker’s true name will be “Arthur Fleck.” Either that or Phillips is a massive fan of a certain cartoon aardvark.
