'Joker: Folie a Deux': Director Todd Phillips Offers First Look Into Joaquin Phoenix Character
Todd Phillips shared an image of Joaquin Phoenix as his character of 'Arthur Fleck' from the upcoming movie 'Joker: Folie a Deux'.
'Joker', when it released in 2019, became an overnight sensation and the portrayal of the lead character by Joaquin Phoenix landed him several accolades, including the Best Actor Award at the Oscars. The critical and commercial claim led to the makers announcing a sequel titled 'Joker: Folie a Deux'. In a latest, director Todd Phillips shared a teaser image of the character, announcing "day one" of work on the film.
"Day 1. Our boy. #joker,” Phillips wrote as the caption for the Instagram post.
The filmmaker shared an image of Joaquin Phoenix as his character of 'Arthur Fleck'. In the same, Phoenix can be seen lying dead-eyed as he is receiving a shave.
The 'Joker' sequel will tell the story after Phoenix's character of killer clown has been admitted to Arkham Asylum. In the sequel, Phoenix will be joined by Lady Gaga who has been cast in a role reported to be a take on Harley Quinn, as per Variety.
'Joker: Folie a Deux' is scheduled to release in theatres on October 9, 2024.
'Joker' was a American psychological thriller film directed by Todd Phillips. The film starred Joaquin Phoenix as the lead character and it served as a standalone origin story for the clown-killer.
The movie was set in 1981 and it followed Arthur Fleck, a failed clown who is aspiring to be a stand-up comic and how he descents into mental illness and his nihilism inspires a counter cultural revolution against the prosperous.
Robert De Niro, Zazie Beetz, and Frances Conroy also starred in the movie in supporting roles. It went on to mint over more than USD 1 billion at the box office and hence it became the first R-rated film to do so.
