Joker: Will Joaquin Phoenix meet Robert Pattinson's Batman in future films?
Some fans are hoping the actors will appear in the same film together
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.The director of Joker has addressed whether Joaquin Phoenix‘s version of the supervillain will appear in future Batman films.
Following the film’s screening at Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), Todd Phillips was asked whether Phoenix would face off against Robert Pattinson’s Bruce Wayne.
“No definitely not,” he told Variety, before adding that he feels there may be many more incarnations of Joker to come.
“There will be many more jokers, I’m sure, in the future,” he said, likening the character to Hamlet.
“Oddly, in the states, comic books are our Shakespeare it seems, and you can do many many versions of Hamlet.”
The film received an eight-minute standing ovation following its Venice Film Festival premiere earlier this month, where it also won the prestigious Golden Lion award. Last year’s victor was Roma.
The Independent’s reviewer Geoffrey Macnab described the film as “powerful and original” and said Phoenix plays the character “in a way that makes him seem both sympathetic and very creepy”.
Joker will be released in UK cinemas on 4 October.
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments