Joaquin Phoenix in Talks to Play the Joker in Todd Phillips’s Standalone DC Movie

Joaquin Phoenix is reportedly in negotiations to play the Clown Prince of Crime in Todd Phillips‘ standalone Joker movie.

Variety reports that Phillips met with Phoenix to play the lead character in his Joker origin movie for Warner Bros. The movie would take place outside the official canon of the DC Extended Universe that began with Man of Steel.

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