JOKER: Joaquin Phoenix "Could Care Less" About The Pressures Which Come With Playing The Villain

JOKER: Joaquin Phoenix "Could Care Less" About The Pressures Which Come With Playing The Villain

Shooting on Todd Phillips' standalone Joker movie starts soon and if you think the pressure of playing the Clown Prince of Crime is getting to Joaquin Phoenix, think again! Find his remarks after the jump!

By JoshWilding - Aug 23, 2018 11:08 AM EST
Filed Under: Joker
Source: Indie Wire
There's a lot of talk surrounding Todd Phillips' Joker movie and not all of it is positive. That's because fans are understandably sceptical about just how necessary the movie is, especially as it's a) going to be a standalone story and b) is unlikely to include Batman. Regardless, it's definitely going to be interesting seeing how the movie comes together, especially with such an impressive cast.

Joaquin Phoenix is, of course, playing the Clown Prince of Crime but during a recent interview, the actor made it clear that he's unfazed by the pressures which come with playing the iconic villain.


"I could care less," the actor admitted. "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." That's fair enough really but is quite a contrast to what he said last month when he said that playing The Joker in this movie "scared the f***ing s**t" out of him.

Are you excited to see what he does with the role? Let us know your thoughts in the usual place.
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HeavyMetal4Life
HeavyMetal4Life - 8/23/2018, 11:32 AM
And I could care less about this film...
ChangAlang
ChangAlang - 8/23/2018, 11:41 AM
@HeavyMetal4Life - Not even if I bribed you with popcorn?😉
Oskir
Oskir - 8/23/2018, 11:33 AM
I think when he said he was scared it is because of the character "The Joker" itself and not the pressure.

But anyway, it is easely my most anticipate DC movie next year!
Moltenman
Moltenman - 8/24/2018, 10:20 AM
@Oskir - I don’t get why people are so negative about this film. I know that the vagueness of the Jokers origin is a big thing for the mystique of the character but with the talent being assembled for this movie I think it could be a really good character focused film. I am definitely keeping an open mind for this one and hoping it does really well.
Oskir
Oskir - 8/24/2018, 11:08 AM
@Moltenman - Every thing DC will try will be see negatively now sadly...
Menks123
Menks123 - 8/23/2018, 11:33 AM
I'm sure he will do great in the role...

still think this idea for a film is stupid and unnecessary at this time. Get your damn universe set up and Joker properly done with Batman...you know, the character that makes Joker so great and vice versa.

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