Joaquin Phoenix has some big shoes to fill in his next role as he follows in the footsteps of the likes of Cesar Romero, Jack Nicholson, Mark Hamill and Heath Ledger (that’s it, right?) by taking on the role of the Clown Prince of Crime in Warner Bros. and DC Films’ Joker origin movie.
However, during an interview with IndieWire to promote his new film The Sisters Brothers, Phoenix has said that he isn’t phased by the pressure of tackling the iconic Batman villain, with the actor stating that:
“I could care less. I don’t really think that much about what people think. Who cares, who cares? My approach to every movie is the same. What I’m interested in is the filmmaker and the idea of the character.”
“If there’s something that feels unique, then I don’t really care what genre it is, what budget it is,” he continued when asked about his feelings on tackling a big-scale blockbuster production. “Those things aren’t important. What gets my interest is examining people. Some of it is really fucking simple. It’s chemistry, it’s like what you look for in a lover. You know it when it happens.”
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Joker is slated for release on October 4th 2019 and sees Joaquin Phoenix leading the cast as the Clown Prince of Crime alongside Zazie Beetz (Deadpool 2), Robert De Niro (Goodfellas), Frances Conroy (American Horror Story) and Marc Meron (GLOW).
