Joaquin Phoenix is reportedly eyeing the role of the Joker in a new 80s-set origins tale from The Hangover director Todd Phillips.
He is rumored to have met with Phoenix in 2017 and is waiting for studio approval.
Phoenix has previously passed on playing both Lex Luthor in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and the titular role of Doctor Strange.
He is set to reprise the role in a sequel as well as a spin-off film centered around his relationship with Harley Quinn.
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