Joaquin Phoenix to play 'Joker' in origin movie?
9 Feb 2018 3:01 PM GMT
Los Angeles: Three-time Academy Award nominee and Golden Globe winner Joaquin Phoenix is in talks to play the Joker in Warner Bros and Todd Phillips' untitled Joker origin movie. While studio negotiations are not yet underway, Phillips has made it clear that Phoenix is the top choice to star in the movie, reports variety.com.
Phillips is on board to co-write and direct the movie. He had met with Phoenix before the new year and was just waiting for the studio's go-ahead, according to a source.Actor Jared Leto, who starred in Suicide Squad as the Joker is still on board as the character in the DC universe. Phoenix's character has no effect on what happens with Leto's character in future DC films.
The movie falls under a yet-to-be-announced new banner of DC Comics, which would give the studio the opportunity to expand the canon of the iconic comic-book characters with unique story angles that aren't included in its current cinematic universe.
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