Former Batman actor Christian Bale is dying to see Joaquin Phoenix in Joker.
Christian Bale, who played Batman in Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight trilogy is still considered by many to be the stamp of approval when it comes to casting choices in DC films. When speaking with ET Canada, Christian Bale said that Joaquin Phoenix is one of the best actors working today and that he is dying to see the film. For Christian Bale to be looking forward to Joaquin Phoenix’s role as the Joker is quite exciting. Christian Bale previously worked with Heath Ledger who gave audiences and critics the most memorable portrayal of the Joker for well over a decade, but with the buzz that the standalone film is getting, there may just be a new pedestal when it comes to Joker performances. It’ll be interesting to see how
You can check out the interview below:
After premiering at the Venice Film Festival and winning the prestigious Golden Lion, the Joker headed over over to Toronto for its North American premiere. Just like in Venice, the film was received warmly and is getting quite a bit of Oscar buzz, especially for actor Joaquin Phoenix. Hopefully once the film is out, we get to hear Christian Bale’s detailed thoughts!
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Here is the official synopsis for Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker:
Director Todd Phillips’ Joker centers around the iconic arch nemesis and is an original, standalone fictional story not seen before on the big screen. Phillips’ exploration of Arthur Fleck, who is indelibly portrayed by Joaquin Phoenix, is of a man struggling to find his way in Gotham’s fractured society. A clown-for-hire by day, he aspires to be a stand-up comic at night…but finds the joke always seems to be on him. Caught in a cyclical existence between apathy and cruelty, Arthur makes one bad decision that brings about a chain reaction of escalating events in this gritty character study.
Directed by Todd Phillips from a script he co-wrote with Scott Silver, Joker stars Joaquin Phoenix, Zazie Beetz, Bill Camp, Frances Conroy, Brett Cullen, Glenn Fleshler, Douglas Hodge, Marc Maron, Josh Pais, and Shea Whigham.
Joker will be released in theaters on October 4, 2019. Stay tuned for the latest news on the Joaquin Phoenix movie!
Source: ET Canada
