It's Safe To Say Joaquin Phoenix's Joker Is A Far Cry From Heath Ledger's

Joaquin Phoenix has undergone a total transformation into the Clown Prince of Crime, at least that's definitely what it appears in Joker's newest footage.


The film, set in 1981, is a harrowing new origin story for the Joker, or Arthur Fleck (Phoenix). He is a clown who dreams of one day hitting the stage as a stand-up comedian, yet never can seem to get a break. We're not quite sure once the switch is flipped, however at some point, Fleck's had enough and turns to a harrowing life of crime in Gotham City.


The latest trailer is simply breathless, and gritty in a way we haven't seen since Heath Ledger's portrayal of the criminal in The Dark Knight. This is a very different picture of the Joker, nevertheless it looks enticing in so several weird, dark ways. Joining Phoenix will be Robert De Niro as Murray Franklin, a comedian obsessed with a talk show host, along with Zazie Beetz, who happens to be a woman Arthur is in love with. Meanwhile, Frances Conroy plays Fleck's mother.


This lengthier new trailer hit just ahead of the movie's Venice Film Festival debut this upcoming Saturday (September 1), where viewers will get to be able to see the harrowing story unfold for the initial time. We're pretty eager to be able to see how the initial reviews for the movie will go, especially since it looks like Phoenix has really given it his all this time to sell this new vision of the Joker to us. It's a whole new frontier, and this is a massively different version from the portrayal we got of the character most recently in Suicide Squad. We have admit we're especially curious to be able to see what that insinuates for the movie's direction overall.


Can't wait to be able to see it for yourself? Mark your calendars and put on your best clown makeup. It's set to bring chaos to theaters on October 4.