Variety is reporting that actor, comedian and podcaster Marc Maron is in talks to join Warner Bros. Pictures‘ Joker origin movie.
He will be playing a booking agent on the talk show hosted by Robert De Niro’s character, who winds up booking the man who will become The Joker and plays a part in driving him mad.
Although Warner Brothers is still moving forward with a Jared Leto starring Joker film, Phoenix’s Joker has already gotten the official green light.
Maron will join a cast led by Joaquin Phoenix (The Master, Walk the Line) as the Clown Prince of Crime, along with Zazie Beets (Deadpool 2), Frances Conroy (American Horror Story) and Robert De Niro (The King of Comedy).