Fans hoping for a crossover between Joaquin Phoenix’s portrayal of the Joker in “Joker” and Robert Pattinson’s Batman will be disappointed. The director of “Joker,” Todd Phillips, has made it clear that there will be no cross-pollination between the two characters. While the Joker film was a standalone project, with no intentions of creating a franchise, fans speculated about a potential meeting with Pattinson’s Batman. However, Phillips has stated that the Joker movie exists in a separate universe and will not intersect with any upcoming Batman films..
In an interview with Variety, Todd Philips, director of Joker, puts an end to the rumours circulating that Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker will face off against Robert Pattinson’s Batman, sticking to the message he had communicated from the very beginning. In his own words – so that we can forever put to rest any hopes we might be harbouring about this – it’s a case of “No, definitely not.” Well, that certainly settles it.
This is not to say that Philips is ruling out another Joker movie. In the same interview, he mentioned that just like how there are many iterations of Hamlet, it is the same for the Joker, so as standalone as this movie might be, this doesn’t mean that this is the end.
Joker premiered at the Venice Film Festival, receiving rave reviews and standing ovations. There has also been Oscar buzz for the movie, with the possibility of hooking a Best Film and Best Actor nomination. Joker also took home the top prize at the Venice Film Festival, winning The Golden Lion, which has only spurred on more Oscar possibility. It is only natural given how previous recipients of The Golden Lion have gone on to win big at the Oscars, with Alfonso Cuarón’s Roma earning the award last year, and Guillermo del Toro’s The Shape of Water taking it home the year before.
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Director Todd Philips has confirmed in an interview with Variety that Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker will not face off against Robert Pattinson’s Batman. He mentions that there could be other Joker movies in the future, comparing the character to different iterations of Hamlet. Joker premiered at the Venice Film Festival and received positive reviews, with Oscar buzz surrounding its potential nominations for Best Film and Best Actor. The film also won the top prize, The Golden Lion, at the festival, further increasing its chances at the Oscars.
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