Photo: Niko Tavernise/Warner Bros. EntertainmentJoaquin Phoenixisn’t closing the book on Arthur Fleck just yet.The actor, 46, is open to the idea of a sequel toJoker, the 2019 Todd Phillips film in which he played a young version of the infamous DC villain. Phoenix, who earned an Oscar for his portrayal of Arthur inJoker, recently toldThe Playlistthat he sees potential for a follow-up film.“I mean, I dunno. From when we were shooting, we started to — you know, uhh, this is an interesting guy,” Phoenix said, speaking of hisJokercharacter. “There are some things we could do with this guy and could [explore] further. But as to whether we actually will? I don’t know.“Joker(2019) Joaquin Phoenix.Niko Tavernise/Warner Bros.Rumors of a secondJokerfilm have been swirling for a while now, dating back to 2019, when the film was first released. In November of that year,The Hollywood Reporterreported that a sequel was “on the way” after the original film brought in over $1 billion.“As the movie keeps raking in money overseas, Phillips is in talks to reprise his role as director for a secondJokerouting (he and Scott Silver, who penned the grittyJokerscreenplay, will write the follow-up),“THRadded.No official plans for aJokersequel have been announced since.Phoenix previously expressed interest in returning for another film as Arthur Fleck. In October 2019, the actor appeared onPopcorn with Peter Travers, where he told the film critic, “I talked to Todd [Phillips] a lot about what else we might be able to do, in general, just working together, but also specifically, if there’s something else with Joker that might be interesting.“Todd Phillips/InstagramPhillips, who previously directed theHangoverfilms, shut down the idea for aJokerfranchise similar to his hit comedy trio. He insisted toGameSpotin 2019 thatJokerwas “one movie.““We have no plan for a sequel,” the director added. “We made this movie, I pitched it to Warner Bros. as one movie, it exists in its own world, that’s it. It’s not about world-building, it’s not about other versions, it’s like, here’s our version of the origin story, that’s it.“While Phoenix hasn’t confirmed any plans for aJokersequel, he’s been keeping busy with other projects. His most recent film,C’mon C’mon, debuted at the Telluride Film Festival in September, and he’s currently filmingDisappointment Blvd.,and set to star inKitbagas Napoleon Bonaparte.
Photo: Niko Tavernise/Warner Bros. Entertainment
Joaquin Phoenixisn’t closing the book on Arthur Fleck just yet.The actor, 46, is open to the idea of a sequel toJoker, the 2019 Todd Phillips film in which he played a young version of the infamous DC villain. Phoenix, who earned an Oscar for his portrayal of Arthur inJoker, recently toldThe Playlistthat he sees potential for a follow-up film.“I mean, I dunno. From when we were shooting, we started to — you know, uhh, this is an interesting guy,” Phoenix said, speaking of hisJokercharacter. “There are some things we could do with this guy and could [explore] further. But as to whether we actually will? I don’t know.“Joker(2019) Joaquin Phoenix.Niko Tavernise/Warner Bros.Rumors of a secondJokerfilm have been swirling for a while now, dating back to 2019, when the film was first released. In November of that year,The Hollywood Reporterreported that a sequel was “on the way” after the original film brought in over $1 billion.“As the movie keeps raking in money overseas, Phillips is in talks to reprise his role as director for a secondJokerouting (he and Scott Silver, who penned the grittyJokerscreenplay, will write the follow-up),“THRadded.No official plans for aJokersequel have been announced since.Phoenix previously expressed interest in returning for another film as Arthur Fleck. In October 2019, the actor appeared onPopcorn with Peter Travers, where he told the film critic, “I talked to Todd [Phillips] a lot about what else we might be able to do, in general, just working together, but also specifically, if there’s something else with Joker that might be interesting.“Todd Phillips/InstagramPhillips, who previously directed theHangoverfilms, shut down the idea for aJokerfranchise similar to his hit comedy trio. He insisted toGameSpotin 2019 thatJokerwas “one movie.““We have no plan for a sequel,” the director added. “We made this movie, I pitched it to Warner Bros. as one movie, it exists in its own world, that’s it. It’s not about world-building, it’s not about other versions, it’s like, here’s our version of the origin story, that’s it.“While Phoenix hasn’t confirmed any plans for aJokersequel, he’s been keeping busy with other projects. His most recent film,C’mon C’mon, debuted at the Telluride Film Festival in September, and he’s currently filmingDisappointment Blvd.,and set to star inKitbagas Napoleon Bonaparte.
Joaquin Phoenixisn’t closing the book on Arthur Fleck just yet.
The actor, 46, is open to the idea of a sequel toJoker, the 2019 Todd Phillips film in which he played a young version of the infamous DC villain. Phoenix, who earned an Oscar for his portrayal of Arthur inJoker, recently toldThe Playlistthat he sees potential for a follow-up film.
“I mean, I dunno. From when we were shooting, we started to — you know, uhh, this is an interesting guy,” Phoenix said, speaking of hisJokercharacter. “There are some things we could do with this guy and could [explore] further. But as to whether we actually will? I don’t know.”
Joker(2019) Joaquin Phoenix.Niko Tavernise/Warner Bros.
Rumors of a secondJokerfilm have been swirling for a while now, dating back to 2019, when the film was first released. In November of that year,The Hollywood Reporterreported that a sequel was “on the way” after the original film brought in over $1 billion.
“As the movie keeps raking in money overseas, Phillips is in talks to reprise his role as director for a secondJokerouting (he and Scott Silver, who penned the grittyJokerscreenplay, will write the follow-up),“THRadded.
No official plans for aJokersequel have been announced since.
Phoenix previously expressed interest in returning for another film as Arthur Fleck. In October 2019, the actor appeared onPopcorn with Peter Travers, where he told the film critic, “I talked to Todd [Phillips] a lot about what else we might be able to do, in general, just working together, but also specifically, if there’s something else with Joker that might be interesting.”
Todd Phillips/Instagram
Phillips, who previously directed theHangoverfilms, shut down the idea for aJokerfranchise similar to his hit comedy trio. He insisted toGameSpotin 2019 thatJokerwas “one movie.”
“We have no plan for a sequel,” the director added. “We made this movie, I pitched it to Warner Bros. as one movie, it exists in its own world, that’s it. It’s not about world-building, it’s not about other versions, it’s like, here’s our version of the origin story, that’s it.”
While Phoenix hasn’t confirmed any plans for aJokersequel, he’s been keeping busy with other projects. His most recent film,C’mon C’mon, debuted at the Telluride Film Festival in September, and he’s currently filmingDisappointment Blvd.,and set to star inKitbagas Napoleon Bonaparte.
source: people.com
