Joaquin Phoenix reveals he spoke to Christopher Nolan about playing Joker in The Dark Knight

Phoenix’s performances followed on from the late Heath Ledger’s performance as the Joker in Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Night, a role Phoenix was also considered for.

Joaquin Phoenix has revealed he almost played the Joker ten years before Todd Phillip’s titular film.

The Joker was one of Ledger’s final film roles and was released after his death following a prescription drug overdose in 2008.