Pieces are coming together for Warner Bros./DC's Joker origin story, not starring Jared Leto. Joaquin Phoenix is reportedly close to a deal to play the Joker in director Todd Phillips' movie.
"Insiders" told TheWrap that this Joker movie "will portray Batman's arch-nemesis as a failed 1980s comedian who becomes the clown prince of crime after bombing with audiences." (Talk about thin skin -- you become a supervillain 'cause of a tough crowd?)
As TheWrap noted, this direction does tie the film to Martin Scorsese. Fans were surprised to see the legendary director's name come up as a producer of the film, alongside Phillips as director/producer of "The Hangover" and "War Dogs."
Scorsese directed the 1982 dark satire "The King of Comedy," starring Robert De Niro as deranged aspiring stand-up comedian, Rupert Pupkin.
Since the film is still in the writing and rewriting stage, and Phoenix isn't completely confirmed yet, the direction could shift along the way. That would hardly be new for the DC world, even if this would be separate from the DCEU movies and fall under the new banner.
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