CS Soapbox: Would a Joker Sequel Sully Joaquin Phoenix’s Oscar? Todd Phillips’ Joker made waves last year for not only being the most profitable R-rated movie ever made but for possibly redefining the comic book genre.
A Joker shouldn’t happen because of the money, awards or success the film or its star has received.
Ledger’s Joker is a homicidal yet calculated maniac, while Phoenix’s Arthur Fleck is an unhinged, broken man.
Regardless, the Joker character was like an iceberg, we wanted to know what was under the surface.