Fans of Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker have been heading to the now iconic stairs from the film for selfies and photo opportunities, annoying Bronx residents.
It seems like the internet can’t stop talking about Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker, whether it’s the discussion on it’s themes or the comments made by Todd Phillips. But the Joker film has now begun annoying residents of the Bronx after it made the stairs a popular destination for fans of Joaquin Phoenix’s clown prince of crime. It’s become a new attraction for Joker fans and cosplayers as they recreate Joaquin Phoenix’s iconic scene from the film.
Gothamist reported that Bronx residents are annoyed with the huge influx of Joker fans heading to the stairs. Flyers have been posted around the area to dissuade fans of Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker from taking photos of the area and disrespecting the residents. The flyers mention that its disrespectful to use the Bronx stairs as a photo opportunity. Take a look at how busy the stairs from Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker can get below.
'We Hope It Ends': Tourists Flood The 'Joker Stairs,' Frustrating Locals https://t.co/skULz2RwlP pic.twitter.com/KH66sMYnrT
— Gothamist (@Gothamist) October 22, 2019
Do you think heading to the Bronx stairs is disrespectful to the community? Or are you just excited to see the iconic location from Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker? Let us know in the comments.
Here is the official synopsis for Warner Bros.’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, Robert De Niro, Zazie Beetz, Bill Camp, Frances Conroy, Brett Cullen, Glenn Fleshler, Douglas Hodge, Marc Maron, Josh Pais, and Shea Whigham.
Joker is now playing in theaters. Stay tuned for the latest news regarding Joaquin Phoenix and the Warner Bros. movie.
Source: Gothamist
