In an interview with NME, co-star Marc Maron explained that while he’s wary of comic book movies in general, he was swayed by how Phillips wanted to portray this particular corner of the DCEU.
“I’ve been somewhat judgemental when it comes to comic book movies and I’ve got a little pushback in the press for being a hypocrite.
“The approach that Todd Phillips has taken is more of an origin story and a character study of a mentally ill person that becomes The Joker.
“I think it’s a very interesting approach to this world,” Maron explained.