When Todd Phillips released Joker back in 2019, it was a very different sort of film. Now Batman’s most famous arch nemesis has gone from very goofy and campy when Ceasar Romero played him in the 60’s television series to the dark, unhinged performance Heath Ledger gave in the Dark Knight. Each actor from Jack Nicholson to Mark Hamill have their own take on this iconic character and how you feel about each performance is really up to you. Joaquin Phoenix’s portrayal was something different than the others because this time. The story would be focused solely on him and it became an alternate origin story and a somewhat character study on mental illness. Taking inspiration from Martin Scorsese classics like Taxi Driver and The King of Comedy. Joker was met with a lot of praise from critics and audiences and even won Phoenix an Oscar for best actor.
