Joaquin Phoenix looks downright chilling in Joker makeup
There are roughy 73874239 Joker movies in development, but director Todd Phillips' upcoming project has the edge – an actual Joker. A new video on Phillips Instagram reveals star Joaquin Phoenix in full joker makeup and, well...we have chills.
A previous headshot of Phoenix from the film called him Arthur – which fans quickly connected to Arthur Fleck, The Killing Joke's Joker. In the new video, we see solemn, unsmiling Arthur give in to the Joker's signature sneer. He offers a little smirk at the end before getting serious again, which can't bode well for his enemies.
Given that Phillips film isn't due for another year, Phoenix's look could still change. But it's a memorable announcement (set to The Guess Who's "Laughing") to preview the tone and look of this movie.
The Joker standalone is set to hit theaters Oct. 4, 2019.
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Proma Khosla is a Senior Entertainment Reporter writing about all things TV, from ranking Bridgerton crushes to composer interviews and leading Mashable's stateside coverage of Bollywood and South Asian representation. You might also catch her hosting video explainers or on Mashable's TikTok and Reels, or tweeting silly thoughts from @promawhatup.
