RELATED: Joker Honest Trailer Laughs Loudly at the World’s Saddest ClownJoker follows failed comedian Arthur Fleck as he seeks connection while walking the streets of Gotham City.
Isolated, bullied and disregarded by society, Fleck begins a slow descent into madness as he transforms into the criminal mastermind known as the Joker.
Bringing his comments back to the controversy, Phillips stated his surprise at critics taking issue with his portrayal of such topics.
If that was not enough, Joker is now up for 11 Academy Awards.