The Joker Thread - Part 1

[Eddie Dean]

Leo or DDL will never play Joker

 

[Invader Joker]

Leo or DDL will never play Joker

A bunch of people would've probably said the same thing about Jack Nicholson in the 80s and Joaquin Phoenix just 5 years ago.

 

[shauner111]

Trump deadliest person in the world? Lmao ahh I can’t..

Leo would be a terrible Joker. DDL would never play that character. What’s he gonna do? Act like a clown all day for 11 months, join the circus, make balloons for the crew while they sleep, and cut his own face?

 

[Eddie Dean]

I will safely bet ten million dollars and the lives of all loved ones on DDL never playing The Joker.

 

[Invader Joker]

I'm not saying he will, I'm saying that's the only comic book character I can see him being remotely interested in at this point. And even then, I doubt he comes out of retirement.

But once again, you're pretty much saying the same thing a lot of people probably said about Nicholson and Phoenix.

 

[TheGuy]

Yeah. Leo would be awful as Joker. He's irritating enough with his screams. Imagine one of this with him under the makeup. LMAO.

 

[Schlosser85]

I don’t see DiCaprio as Joker at all, nor is he anywhere near the kind of transformative character actor as DDL, Phoenix, or Ledger in his last few roles.

 

[bapi]

Probably depends more on if he wants that role...

 

[thebatfan5194]

Didn’t they reach out to him about the Joker movie and he passed?

 

[Invader Joker]

Dicaprio did say he wasn't against playing someone in a comic book movie as long as it was an interesting role.
I think he could do something interesting, granted, I feel it'd be more on the mob boss style Joker which can still work in a somewhat classic way.

 

[Eddie Dean]

Didn’t they reach out to him about the Joker movie and he passed?

Yes

 

[Invader Joker]

Yes

No, they didn't. Joaquin was always the first choice, Leo was just slightly rumored (probably some exec talk), and it's more than obvious due to the simple fact of how horribly miscast Leo would've been as Arthur Fleck.

 

[shauner111]

No, they didn't. Joaquin was always the first choice, Leo was just slightly rumored (probably some exec talk), and it's more than obvious due to the simple fact of how horribly miscast Leo would've been as Arthur Fleck.

The Joker movie was being developed by Scorsese before Todd Phillips even got a hold of it. Joaquin was Todd’s idea.

 

[Eddie Dean]

Hmmmmmm...

The Joker Movie: Warner Bros. Wants Class, Cachet and Maybe Leonardo DiCaprio

 

[Kane52630]

How about Dane DeHaan?

 

[Eddie Dean]

goblin boy?

 

[Invader Joker]

Hmmmmmm...

The Joker Movie: Warner Bros. Wants Class, Cachet and Maybe Leonardo DiCaprio

That was an exec idea and even the article mentions it, but sure dude, you know better than the people that worked on the movie that say that Joaquin was really the only guy (which is more than obvious by just simply looking at the character and how it's written)

 

[Eddie Dean]

Philips is not going to say Joaquin was his second choice in the press, come on.

Leo, at the very least, was seriously talked about.

 

[Kane52630]

goblin boy?

 

[Eddie Dean]

This is what Dane DeHaan look like 2 me

 

[Invader Joker]

Philips is not going to say Joaquin was his second choice in the press, come on.

Leo, at the very least, was seriously talked about.

Leo was a name thrown around by executives when WB was daydreaming about Scorsese directing. It says so in the article.
It's profoundly obvious Todd wanted Phoenix though.

 

[emielaen]

Personally, no. They are a ton of amazing actors out there who should get their chance. I would prefer someone closer in age to Pattinson as well. Also, Arthur is Phoenix's take on the Joker. He helped craft the character and the portrayal. I don't think he can just come up with another version.

Hmmm. I feel ya. I have a hard time seeing him do it, but I wouldn't be against it either. And like you said, there are definitely some great actors who'd love a go at it, I'm sure.

 

[Invader Joker]

I think it's almost undeniable Pattinson and Phoenix would play extremely well off each other.

 

[Art Vandelay]

How about Dane DeHaan?

He's just a poor man's Dicaprio.

 

[shauner111]

His name is Benicio Del Caprio.