Director Teases Phoenix’s JOKER might not be Joker
Mike Sprague
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The Hangover and Old School director Todd Phillips’ Joker starring Joaquin Phoenix was one of the best films of 2019 and will be hitting Blu-ray in January.
And today we’ve learned from ComicBook.com that Phillips says in a behind-the-scenes Blu-ray featurette that his version of The Joker might not be THE Joker.
Specifically, he says:
“There are many ways to look at the movie. He might not be Joker. This is just a version of a Joker origin. It’s just the version this guy is telling in this room at a mental institution. I don’t know that he’s the most reliable narrator in the world, you know what I’m saying?”
Huh. Well, do YOU believe Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker is THE Joker? Let us know what you think in the comments below or over on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram!
Joker sports a 69% approval rating over on Rotten Tomatoes with a Critics Consensus that reads: “Joker gives its infamous central character a chillingly plausible origin story that serves as a brilliant showcase for its star — and a dark evolution for comics-inspired cinema.”
Read the script HERE.
Todd Phillips directed Joker from a script he co-wrote along with Scott Silver based on DC Comics characters. Phillips also produced the film along with Bradley Cooper and Emma Tillinger Koskoff. It stars Joaquin Phoenix, Robert De Niro, Zazie Beetz, and Frances Conroy.
It hits Blu-ray on January 7, 2020.
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