Joker is probably the most iconic villain in the DC universe. No wonder the villain got his own film in 2019. Joaquin Phoenix takes on the lead role, which most people probably see as Meet Batman’s crazy opponentbut this is not a conventional comic book adaptation. You can now watch the film on Amazon Prime Video *.
From unsuccessful clown to supervillain
Gotham City in the 1980s: Arthur Fleck (Phoenix) works as a clown for hire to pay for his life and that of his mother Penny. He actually dreams of a career as Stand-up comedianBut he continues to slide down the career ladder and has to face the ridicule of society.
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His depression and delusions continue to increase. After an act of violence, he becomes the symbol of a protest movement that rebels with clown masks and costumes.
The model for the film by Hangover director Todd Phillips was Martin Scorsese’s classic Taxi Driver, in which Robert De Niro plays the lonely veteran and taxi driver Travis Bickle, who takes up arms.
The DC film had to contend with controversy
Joker became one of the most successful DC films of recent years. It grossed more than a billion dollars worldwide (via Box Office Mojo ), just behind the box office gross of Aquaman, currently the most successful film in the DC Universe.
However, Joker was controversial before its release. It was considered a “potentially dangerous” film and was considered “potentially toxic”. After all, it is about a lonely man whose social frustration in brutal violence flows into.
Lead actor Joaquin Phoenix even responded to the criticism. The audience should be able to between right and wrong Ultimately, Joker became a hit and even won two Oscars. Phoenix received the award for Best Actor, while his colleague Hildur Guðnadóttir received the Academy Award for Best Music.
On October 3, Joaquin Phoenix returns in the role. That’s when Joker: Folie à deux opens in German cinemas.
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