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Joker is a 2019 American musical psychological thriller comedy-drama film directed by Todd Phillips from a screenplay co-written with Scott Silver. The film, loosely based on DC Comics characters, stars Joaquin Phoenix as the Joker.
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The Joker is a supervillain appearing in American comic...
- Joaquin Phoenix
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- Todd Phillips
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- Joker (2019 movie)
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- Development and Portrayal
- Fictional Character Biography
- Other Appearances
- Reception
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- References
Behind the scenes
Zack Snyder revealed that the Joker was initially planned to make his DCEU debut in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) alongside the Riddlerbut both characters were ultimately cut from the film. Academy Award-winning actor Jared Leto was cast to portray the Joker in the 2016 film Suicide Squad, directed by David Ayer. Leto described his role as "nearly Shakespearean" and a "beautiful disaster of a character;" about portraying the villain, he stated, "I took a pretty deep dive. But this...
Against Batman and Rescuing Quinn
Joker manipulates psychiatrist Harleen Quinzel (Margot Robbie) into falling in love with him during his time as a patient in Arkham Asylum, eventually managing to convince her to free him, and repeatedly electrocutes her before taking her to Ace Chemicals. Quinzel gracefully falls into the solution that created Joker to prove her loyalty to him, which bleaches her skin and completes her transformation into Harley Quinn. Sometime later, the Joker kills Batman's (Ben Affleck) partner, Robin, wi...
Knightmare reality
In a post-apocalyptic reality, Joker is a member of an insurgency led by Batman. As the insurgency make their way to a ruined city, Batman and Joker get into an argument, with Joker taunting Batman about the deaths of his parents and Robin, while Batman reveals that Quinn is dead and that he had promised her on her deathbed to "slowly kill" Joker. The insurgency is confronted by Superman (Henry Cavill), causing Joker to break out into maniacal laughter.
Leto appears in-character as the Joker alongside Skrillex and Rick Ross in the music video for the latter two artists' single "Purple Lamborghini", which was released on the official soundtrack album for Suicide Squad. The song is purportedly written from Joker's point of view.
Jared Leto's interpretation of the Joker as seen in Suicide Squad polarized critics and fans. His performance was described as "scene-stealing", yet "wasted" due to his limited screen time. Adding to this was that while Leto's iteration of the character was considered intriguing, the film seemingly omitted significant footage that would have fleshe...
The plot description was adapted from Jokerat the DC Extended Universe Wiki, which is available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 license.
- Suicide Squad (2016)
- Professional criminal
- Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021)
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Aug 11, 2019 · Home. Movies. Movie Features. Joker Movie Cast & Character Guide. By Allison Gemmill. Published Aug 11, 2019. A complete guide to every major cast member in Todd Phillips' Joker, starring Joaquin Phoenix and Robert De Niro. Plus, information on who they play.
Apr 3, 2024 · Cesar Romero as the Joker in Batman: The Movie (1966), directed by Leslie H. Martinson. the Joker, comic-book character and archnemesis of DC Comics ’ superhero Batman. The Joker is noted for his clownlike appearance and sick humour.
