With Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker officially released all across the world, we finally know if his character dons the classic Joker look from the comics.
Unfortunately, the film does not have the classic Joker with the purple suit that we’ve been used to. Instead, the film introduces audiences with a brand new look never-before-seen on screen. In the film, Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker wears a red blazer and red pants, with a dark yellow vest. Joaquin Phoenix’s makeup is also different, in the sense that his eyebrows are coloured in and that there are diamonds on his eyes. His mouth also has giant big red lips painted over it as well. One genuine similarity that Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker has to the comic-book look is that they both have green hair.
Since the character’s inception, fans have been used to seeing the Joker with green hair and plain bleached white skin (with little to no makeup) as well as a purple suit. However, fans were treated to something radically different when they sat down to watch the film this weekend.
Seeing as Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker is a dark and gritty interpretation of the Joker character with no genuine ties to the cannon or any other comic book films, it would have been far-fetched to see the classic look in the film. Furthermore, by adding the classic look, it would have taken away from the standalone and realistic nature the filmmakers had set up.
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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.
Joker is now in theaters everywhere. Stay tuned for the latest news regarding the Joaquin Phoenix movie.
‘Titans’ Batmobile Concept Art Reveals Different Takes On Batman’s Iconic Vehicle
Following its brief appearance in last week's episode, concept art for Titans' Batmobile has been released and reveals different takes on Batman's iconic vehicle.
The latest episode of Titans revealed a brief first look at a new version of the Batmobile while Dick Grayson is in the Batcave via flashback. The final version of the Batmobile in the Titans universe appears to be inspired by Batman 89 and The Animated Series. Concept art has been released and the initial designs were seemingly inspired by many past versions of the Batmobile across different mediums. You can check out the concept art below:
Do you like the look of the Batmobile in Titans? Which concept art version is your favorite? Comment below!
The series continues this week with the episode titled “Asylum” and you can read the official synopsis below!
When The Messenger (recurring guest star REED BIRNEY) reveals that Rachel’s birth mother is alive and being held captive by The Organization in a mysterious psychiatric facility, Rachel is determined to rescue her. But once inside, the Titans are faced with their deepest vulnerabilities and fears.
Guest Cast: Rachel Nichols as Angela, Reed Birney as The Messenger and Rachel Crawford as Doctor.
The series stars Brenton Thwaites as Richard “Dick” Grayson / Robin, Anna Diop as Koriand’r / Starfire, Teagan Croft as Rachel Roth / Raven, and Ryan Potter as Garfield “Gar” Logan / Beast Boy.
Titans is now available exclusively on DC Universe.
