Phoenix has admitted that it wasn’t an easy decision for him to make, as comic book movies generally aren’t his cup of tea. In an interview with Total Film, Phoenix said: However, it looks like Pheonix had a change of heart when he realised that Todd Phillips was planning to make a film that’s completely different from most comic book movies we’ve seen — one that is a deep and emotional character study.
Director Todd Phillips — known for directing The Hangover trilogy — had this to say about Joaquin Phoenix’s casting: As someone who’s both a fan of Joaquin Phoenix’s work in independent cinema as well as a complete and utter comic book geek, I can’t begin to express just how excited I am for Joker. Joker will be laughing its way into Malaysian cinemas on 3 October 2019.
