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First look at Joaquin Phoenix as the Joker

Cape Town - Director Todd Phillips teased footage of Joaquin Phoenix as the Joker in the upcoming origin film. 

In the screen test shared on Instagram Phoenix stares straight into the camera, cracks a sinister smile before the camera flashes to him wearing the trademark clown makeup.

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Camera test (w/ sound). Joker.

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Filming for the movie kicked off last week where Phoenix was pictured on set as Arthur Fleck.

SEE THE PICS HERE.

The film centres on the iconic arch nemesis and is an original, standalone story not seen before on the big screen.  Phillips’ exploration of Arthur, a man disregarded by society, is not only a gritty character study, but also a broader cautionary tale.

Other cast members include:  Robert De Niro, Zazie Beetz (Deadpool 2), Bill Camp (Molly’s Game), Brett Cullen (Narcos), Glenn Fleshler (Barry), Douglas Hodge (Penny Dreadful) and Marc Maron (GLOW).

Joker is scheduled for release in October 2019. 

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