The movie also has the distinct honor of being the first to ever play the role on screen. This list contains all actors who played the joker whether it was in a theatrical film. The joker, the archenemy of the fictional superhero batman, has appeared in various media. Best actor for phoenix and best original score for hildur gu. Actor epic movie as only a talented newcomer can, tad hilgenbrinck hand delivered his unsolicited resume to the american pie presents. Feb 07, 2020 in order to play the lead role in joker, joaquin phoenix underwent a dramatic transformation, and as a result he looks truly, unsettlingly emaciated in the film. Why joker only won 2 oscars despite having the most. Willem dafoes age would play against him in a joker origin movie. John was seen in two batman movies, and under the red hood was easily one of the most successful stints for any joker actor, with johns version taking out robin and creating the red hood. The 44yearold actor dropped more than 50 lbs to play the dc comic villain aka arthur fleck in director. Why joaquin phoenix is the most radical actor in hollywood. Joker cast list reveals shea whigham, glenn fleshler, and.
Take a look at joker and youll understand completely. Joaquin phoenix is the latest actor to tackle the role of the joker in a liveaction movie, and theres a lot of focus being put on how much. It was easy to be fooled, but that sure didnt mean i was wrong. Heath ledgers oscarwinning turn as the joker in the dark knight is the stuff of legend, and for years, no actor wanted to play the role for fear they wouldnt measure up to ledgers take. Oct 03, 2019 this week, joaquin phoenixs new joker movie will give a frightening, realistic look at the character weve never seen before. The terrifying ways actors prepared to play the role. According to variety, this will be part of a series of movies branching off of the. I wonder if joker came together with phoenix in the lead because one firstrate actor wanted to test his mettle against what another firstrate actor, heath ledger, did with the role in an. Joaquin phoenix will play the latest version of batmans nemesis, and he has some big clown shoes to fill.
The joker then laughs hysterically as he is taken into custody. Joaquin phoenix reveals how he lost 50 pounds to play the joker. Unlike most versions of the joker, this one has a first and last name, arthur fleck. Given his range as an actorincluding his performance of a mad norman. The part has reaped newfound acclaim even netting one actor an oscar for its psychological complexity. Sep 30, 2019 as social commentary, joker is pernicious garbage. May 04, 2016 how the joker haunted every actor who played the role. Birds of prey had no plans to bring back leto or focus heavily on joker directly. Joker 2019 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Then you have numerous animated series like batman. And the poor other actor thinks its them and it was never them it was always him and he just wasnt feeling it. The latest performer to don the weighty clown makeup is joaquin phoenix in joker. Oct 02, 2019 the part has reaped newfound acclaim even netting one actor an oscar for its psychological complexity. But it is disturbing, its a movie about mental health. Joaquin phoenix famous for his amazing movie joker was born joaquin rafael. The latest performer to don the weighty clown makeup is.
Joker final trailer now playing in theaters youtube. The joker has been portrayed by cesar romero in the 1966 film batman. Nov 15, 2019 actor cameron monaghan gave a unique spin on the joker mythos in the show gotham, and now hes weighed in on what he thinks of the new joker movie by director todd phillips starring joaquin phoenix. We look at what each of the movie joker actors have. In fact, this portrayal of the famed comic book villain is so. Sep 17, 2018 todd phillips joker origin movie officially started production in new york, and the full cast list revealed the additions of shea whigham, glenn fleshler, and bill camp. Between 2014 and 2015, joaquin phoenix expressed interest in acting in a low budget character study type of film about a comic book villain, like the dc comics. But besides the wacky pleasures of phoenixs performance, it also displays some major movie studio core competencies, in a not dissimilar way to what a star is born presented last year. Joker star joaquin phoenix was nominated for best actor.
Much has been discussed about this joker, especially about how phoenix prepared for the role and behaved on set during its filming. Joker actor weighs in on movies biggest mystery close. The joker is not mentioned in the dark knight rises, the 2012 sequel to the dark knight, out of respect for ledgers memory. Jan, 2020 joker was nominated for 11 academy awards on monday. From cesar romero to mark hamill keep reading to see the various actors who have played the clown prince of. This caps off a sweep of awards season for the actor. Joaquin phoenix completely transformed his body to play the joker in his upcoming movie. Joaquin phoenix reveals the secret to his 50 pound joker. Joker deserved to be presented at venice film festival, an event that regards cinema as a form of art, because this film is far from a blockbuster or a mere entertainer movie, as most films in the genre are.
Of course, we cant forget cesar romero, who was the first joker in batman. Naturally, method actor jared leto must be thrilled that method actor jared leto is getting his own joker movie. Oct 01, 2019 the actor who portrayed the garishly painted joker on the 1966 tv series batman and in batman. Joker actor josh pais on joaquin phoenixs one rule on set. This week, joaquin phoenixs new joker movie will give a frightening, realistic look at the character weve never seen before. Heath andrew ledger 4 april 1979 22 january 2008 was an australian actor, photographer, and music video director. Joker premiered at the 76th venice international film festival on august 31, 2019, where it won the golden lion, and was released in the united states on october 4, 2019. Nicholson told mtv he took the role partly because of his belief in burtons. We have never had a movie actor as conspicuously alienated from his own. In order to play the lead role in joker, joaquin phoenix underwent a dramatic transformation, and as a result he looks truly, unsettlingly emaciated in the. Oct 03, 2019 it barely even works within the confines of its own genre, the comicbook movie. Joker is a supervillain origin story, involving a character whose bigscreen resume already includes three.
It barely even works within the confines of its own genre, the comicbook movie. All joker actors ranked 8 best joker performances of all. In fact, actors have been portraying the joker for more than 50 years at this point, and as good as phoenixs performance might be, both he and phillips have continued to say that the movie is a. Produced by new line cinema, katzsmith productions, lin pictures, vertigo entertainment, and distributed by warner bros. Joker was nominated for 11 academy awards on monday. Pictures presents, in association with village roadshow pictures, in association with bron creative, a joint effort production, a film by todd phillips, joker. Joker centers around the iconic arch nemesis and is an original, standalone fictional story not seen before on the big screen. All the actors whove played the joker over the years. The actor who portrayed the garishly painted joker on the 1966 tv series batman and in batman. For fans of joker, todd phillips and joaquin phoenixs comic book drama, it may have been a disappointing night. Joaquin phoenix deserved his oscar win, but not for joker. At the 92nd academy awards, joaquin phoenix won the coveted best actor in a leading role award for his performance as the joker in todd phillips billiondollar.
Jul 12, 2018 the original joker, cesar romero, was known for his acting and singing skills well before playing the iconic character in the first of the caped vigilante films, batman. Batman ultimately foils the joker s plan by taking the blame for dents crimes. Joker actor josh pais on joaquin phoenixs one rule on. The greatest legacy of cesar romeros take on the joker is the fact that the actor refused to shave his mustache and had his white makeup applied. Actor cameron monaghan gave a unique spin on the joker mythos in the show gotham, and now hes weighed in on what he thinks of the new joker movie by director todd phillips starring joaquin phoenix. Oct 04, 2019 it was easy to be fooled, but that sure didnt mean i was wrong. Joker almost went straight to streaming amidst prerelease controversy. It, retroactively known as it chapter one, is a 2017 american supernatural horror film based on stephen kings 1986 novel of the same name. Joker isnt the movie id give joaquin phoenix an oscar for, but his greatness as an actor cant be denied. Oct 04, 2019 in fact, actors have been portraying the joker for more than 50 years at this point, and as good as phoenixs performance might be, both he and phillips have continued to say that the movie is a.
The greatest legacy of cesar romeros take on the joker is the fact that the actor refused to shave. Why joker only won 2 oscars despite having the most nominations. Robbie has been outspoken about the decision to cut the jester of genocide and follow harleys journey as she tackles life on her own. Feb 10, 2020 for fans of joker, todd phillips and joaquin phoenixs comic book drama, it may have been a disappointing night. There are many searches like joker movie actor name, also searching his past career, family, siblings. Phoenix took home the best actor prize at the academy awards for his work in joker. Hes the actor stuntman who played the joker on the illfated birds of prey television series that only a few people ever watched. Method actor jared leto is getting his own joker movie esquire. Given his range as an actor including his performance of a mad norman. The movie entered the evening as the most nominated film of the 2019 season, beating. It focuses on the psyche of the main character, as it slowly crumbles under the pressure of society.
After performing roles in several australian television and film productions during the 1990s, ledger left for the united states in 1998 to further develop his film career. Band camp 2005 casting director, and with his quick wit and charm landed the lead role in this successful franchise. Between 2014 and 2015, joaquin phoenix expressed interest in acting in a lowbudget character study type of film about a comic book villain, like the dc comics. From heath ledger in the dark knight to joaquin phoenix we rank the best joker actors and performances of all time. It is the first film in the it film series as well as being the second adaptation following tommy lee wallaces 1990 miniseries. Gothams joker cameron monaghan reacts to joaquin phoenix. Phillips exploration of arthur fleck, who is indelibly portrayed. Joker isnt the movie id give joaquin phoenix an oscar for, but his greatness as an. It focuses on the psyche of the main character, as it. Despite storming ahead in the oscar nominations with eleven nods to its name, the film only took home two awards.
Joker ends awards season run with 2 oscar wins february 09, 2020 9. Nominated for 11 academy awards, including best picture, best actor, best director and best adapted screenplay. Joaquin phoenix is joined by other alist actors in this film. A new movie based on batmans most iconic villain, joker, is coming to theaters this october. All joker actors ranked 8 best joker performances of all time. The suicide squad director reveals his favorite joker actor. Keep reading this amazing article about your favorite actor on.
Todd phillips joker origin movie officially started production in new york, and the full cast list revealed the additions of shea whigham, glenn fleshler, and bill camp. Oct 02, 2019 i wonder if joker came together with phoenix in the lead because one firstrate actor wanted to test his mettle against what another firstrate actor, heath ledger, did with the role in an. Gothams joker cameron monaghan reacts to joaquin phoenix movie. We look at what each of the movie joker actors have brought to the role, from cesar romero in batman 66 to joaquin phoenix. For this reason, there wasnt a need to hire a big name or seasoned actor to fill in for scenes that simply required a body double. Joker is the first liveaction theatrical batman film to receive an rrating from the motion picture association of america, due to its violent and disturbing content. Oct 15, 2019 joker filmmaker todd phillips told josh pais, who played arthur flecks boss, that his leading man had one mandate for his costars. Feb 28, 2020 birds of prey had no plans to bring back leto or focus heavily on joker directly. Jack nicholson played joker in tim burtons 1989 take on the film. Joker actor weighs in on movie s biggest mystery close. Each actor has a different process when it comes to delivering a performance, and over the years those who have played the joker have made some interesting choices.
The one thing that didnt go for john was something that was out of his hand, which was that his voice sounded much too deep for a crazy guy like joker. Joker filmmaker todd phillips told josh pais, who played arthur flecks boss, that his leading man had one mandate for his costars. At the 92nd academy awards, joaquin phoenix won the coveted best actor in a leading role award for his performance as the joker in todd phillips billiondollar dc movie, joker phoenix is the. Joaquin phoenix laughs, cries, howls, implodes and mesmerizes in the performance of the year. The original joker, cesar romero, was known for his acting and singing skills well before playing the iconic character in the first of the caped vigilante films, batman.