The new look of the Joker is a different take than what fans are used to. In the Instagram post, which Phillips described as a…
The new look of the Joker is a different take than what fans are used to.
In the Instagram post, which Phillips described as a screen test, the camera slowly pans in on Phoenix’s face as images of a clown begin to cover his face. By the end of the 30-second clip, the actor is covered in full clown make-up and looks noticeably different than other actors who have portrayed the villain before. Playing in the background of the video is “Laughing” by The Guess Who, which perfectly leads into a smile from the Joker himself which some found quite eerie.
Phoenix’s Joker appears to have the most normal clown makeup fans have seen on the character in years, and is not as messy as Heath Ledger’s, or as edgy as Jared Leto’s. This version of the Joker is said to be a failed comedian who takes rejection a bit too personally and becomes the villain the DC world knows and somewhat loves.
Camera test (w/ sound). Joker.
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Arthur.
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