RUMOR MILL: Joaquin Phoenix Lined Up To Return As The Clown Prince Of Crime In Two JOKER Sequels

RUMOR MILL: Joaquin Phoenix Lined Up To Return As The Clown Prince Of Crime In Two JOKER Sequels

The fact that this comes from a British tabloid means you should take it with a pinch of salt, but rumor has it that Joaquin Phoenix has been offered a big money deal to return for TWO Joker sequels!

By Nighthawk01 - Sep 13, 2020 08:09 AM EST
Filed Under: Joker
Source: The Mirror

In "Rumor Mill," we share the hard to buy rumours that don't come from reliable sources like the trades, but are still more believable (just) than what you might find on Reddit. 

British tabloid The Mirror has run a story claiming that Joker star Joaquin Phoenix has been offered a whopping $50 million by Warner Bros. to return as the Harlequin of Hate in two sequels. 

Despite 2019's Joker being envisioned as a standalone story, the door was left open to a sequel, and the unexpected critical and commercial success of the film - it grossed over $1 billion worldwide and received countless award nominations and wins - left room for some sort of continuation. 

It's claimed that Phoenix is open to the idea of continuing the story, and that, "they plan to make two sequels in the next four years, with a long-term commitment to Joaquin and his Joker director Todd Phillips and producer Bradley Cooper. It’s all about getting Joaquin to accept the terms - and the biggest payday of his career by far."

Phoenix doesn't seem like an actor who cares much about his paycheck, but it's going to be hard to turn down $50 million, and surely even harder to pass up the chance of potentially winning another Academy Award. He's also praised director Todd Phillips and the relationship they formed on set.

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GhostDog
GhostDog - 9/13/2020, 8:26 AM
“British tabloid The Mirror...”
manofillintent1
manofillintent1 - 9/13/2020, 8:30 AM
A year later the first is pretty forgetful for me
TheManWithoutFear
TheManWithoutFear - 9/13/2020, 8:32 AM
So there'll be 3 Jokers? Maybe they're aiming for synergy with Geoff Johns.
MutantEquality
MutantEquality - 9/13/2020, 8:32 AM
Eh. I’ll pass. Got over this movie pretty quick
KWilly
KWilly - 9/13/2020, 8:34 AM
I don't even understand how you make a sequel of this film. It's a one movie story. This isn't the Joker who squirts acid from a flower and has a gun with a "bang" sign.

And Phoenix won't do a sequel. He didn't even wanna do the first one, lol.
regularmovieguy
regularmovieguy - 9/13/2020, 8:37 AM
Movie doesn’t need a sequel. Let it be it’s own thing.

billnye69
billnye69 - 9/13/2020, 8:39 AM
I'd rather they didn't, let the movie stand on it's own.
inkniron
inkniron - 9/13/2020, 8:40 AM
More faux Joker with no Batman. Where do I sign up.
Doomsday8888
Doomsday8888 - 9/13/2020, 8:41 AM
Just 2? Why not

?
Origame
Origame - 9/13/2020, 8:48 AM
Wtf? Not every movie needs a sequel. Instead of just giving us more joker, how about actually learning from the success on the movie and take chances with the superhero genre? Make them r rated. Give us dramas instead of just action movies. Give us a message so the story is more than good vs evil.

I can watch joker whenever i want. I dont need you guys to make it again.
RokoVII
RokoVII - 9/13/2020, 2:57 PM
@Origame - perfectly put
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