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Joaquin Phoenix is the latest Joker?

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Actor Joaquin Phoenix will be starring as Joker in a stand-alone movie.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the 43-year-old actor has signed the deal and the shooting will begin in September in New York.

Directed by Todd Phillip and co-written by Silver Scot and Phoenix, the film can be described as, “exploratio­n of a man disregarde­d by society [that] is not only a gritty character study but also a broader cautionary tale.”

The project is an original film for the Batman nemesis with a budget of $55 million and will be experiment­al and dark in approach.

The release dates aren’t revealed yet, but the film might be ready for release in 2019. ANI

 ?? PHOTO: ANGELA WEISS/AFP ?? Joaquin Phoenix
PHOTO: ANGELA WEISS/AFP Joaquin Phoenix

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