There has always been a perception that there’s a significant difference between the money making blockbuster movies and the “awards movies.”
To them, that means making separate films, one set that will bring in the money, and another that will bring in serious filmmakers to make more serious films.
According to THR, the deal to get Martin Scorsese to produce The Joker movie isn’t even a done deal yet, so no offer has actually been made to Leonardo DiCaprio either.
Still, it’s fascinating news and it does begin to explain the surprising decisions that the movie has made.