“What about the Joker in space?”: Joaquin Phoenix and his Joker 2 director couldn’t contain their imagination and came up with a lot of crazy ideas with the villain

If Heath Ledger brought a simmering manic quality to his Oscar-winning performance as the Joker in The Dark Knight, Joaquin Phoenix expertly peeled back the layers of the complex DC villain with an intense and emotional performance. It was a raw, gripping performance that won him every award that year, including the coveted Best Actor award at the Academy Awards for Joker.

Joaquin Phoenix as Joker (photo: Warner Bros.)

The actor is now set to entertain audiences once again in Joker: Folie À Deux, due out on October 4, 2024. This time around, he’s joined by Lady Gaga’s Harley Quinn. Director Todd Phillips and the talented star went wild with their imaginations when it came to coming up with new aspects of the first film’s intriguing villain.

Joaquin Phoenix and Todd Phillips went all out with their portrayal of the Joker

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