However, the families of Aurora victims are pushing back against Warner Bros. about political donations to candidates who oppose reforming gun laws.
Warner Bros. said Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker is not an “endorsement of real-world violence of any kind.”
Joker has been in headlines lately for multiple controversies — some fear the specific situations of violence in the movie may inspire more acts of violence in real life.
The 2012 Aurora, Colorado shooting during Dark Knight Rises has been referenced many times.