For his amazing role in Joker, Joaquin Phoenix has been nominated for the best actor award at Golden Globes.
This news didn’t come as a surprise to anyone as both fans and critics have been praising his acting in the film ever since Joker was released.
The movie was a massive hit at the box office and collected over USD 1 Billion across the globe. The numbers are certainly impressive considering the fact the movie was made with a budget of USD 62.5 Million.
In an interview with Empire, Philips states Phoenix was always the first choice to play the role of Joker in this film. He further goes to praise the actor by calling is the greatest actor and said that he had a photo of Phoenix when writing the script.
He further explained that the team just wrote their version of how a Joker could come to life, and that’s what interested everyone. It was not what Joker is doing; rather, it was a story about how Joker becomes who he is.
He said that they avoided comic books, and thought people would be mad at them for that. And Phoenix went to great length to do justice to the part and even shed a shocking 52 lbs.
The 44-year-old said that he thought it would be easier. He did extensive research about medications and side effects associated with them. And everyone in the team was talking about drastic changes in the weight.
Post the massive success of the film, Philips even said that if the opportunity comes, he would consider making a sequel to the film. He assured the fans that it would be nothing crazy or over the top like Clown Prince of Crime. Instead, it would have a thematic resemblance to the Joker and what he does.
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