Warner Bros. just tweeted the first look of actor Joaquin Phoenix as the Joker for an upcoming origin film.
Repost from #toddphillips1: Camera test (w/ sound). Joker.
The screen test was done by director Todd Phillips (The Hangover). The film is described as a new take on Joker’s origin story and will also star Robert De Niro, Zazie Beetz, and Marc Maron.
Phoenix is the fifth actor to walk in the Clown Prince of Crime’s shoes.
Joaquin Phoenix is the 5th face of the #Joker
And while a lot of people are really into the look...
Oh wow. First look at Joaquin Phoenix in the Joker make-up. Awesome camera test footage. Really looking forward to this film. Great filmmaker and one of the best actors ever. Hoping Phillips is shooting on film. ❤️🎥🎞 https://t.co/bnLI4TxXlU
Todd Philips, the director for The JOKER, just released the Camera Test and we see Joaquin Phoenix as The JOKER! OMG OMG OMG. HYPE. #JOKER https://t.co/aclODZWnHk
Take my money https://t.co/eGhgsz6bu0
...some aren’t quite sold on the new take on the iconic comic book villain.
@HarundelaAtif @wbpictures You don’t see many versions of the Joker with blue triangles around the eyes. It’s a definite choice 🤡
I... can't... decide... how... I feel.... 😟😅🤯 https://t.co/SWkg5hOn8b
Warner Bros. doubling down on the Joker anti-hero origin in the year of our Lord Chtulhu 2018 is definitely a look. Tone-deaf AF but you do you . https://t.co/DCBrajTDgo
Still, many are noting that backlash to new Jokers is common.
I've been through enough divisive Joker first looks to know none of that matters until you see it within the context of the movie.
This is just a camera test. It could be the official final look, it could very well not be. Every Joker design on screen has been met with a divisive response. Context matters. Personally, I love this 70's indie art house horror vibe. It's very unsettling.https://t.co/pC4OwYaj8U
Even when it was Heath Ledger’s version, which has become the most famous iteration.
@MatthewACherry I'm old enough to remember the reaction to the first image of Heath as the Joker, so... I give no fucks until I see a full trailer. https://t.co/AJuoKKCf1t