Placing your individual distinctive spin on a personality that has already been performed on the massive display screen by appearing legends like Jack Nicholson and Heath Ledger isn’t any imply feat – however Joaquin Phoenix definitely managed it in Joker.
Joaquin’s incarnation of the character stands out for a wide range of causes, most notably his signature sinister giggle, his nervous disposition and, after all, his gaunt and drawn look.
With the help of a physician, the Oscar winner misplaced a major quantity of weight to play Arthur Fleck on the suggestion of director Todd Phillips – but when the actor had his manner, the character would have seemed very totally different.
Across the launch of Joker again in 2019, Joaquin advised the New York Instances that he’d already misplaced weight for different roles previously, describing it as “a horrible option to reside”.
As a substitute, he urged that the character must be “sort of heavy”, however the filmmaker was adamant that “actual skinny” was the way in which to go for Joker.
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Joaquin shed the kilos as soon as once more for the newly-released Joker sequel Folie À Deux, however insisted on the movie’s Venice Movie Pageant premiere final month that it wasn’t one thing he’d be doing once more.
“I’m not going to speak by specifics of the food plan, as a result of I simply suppose no person needs to listen to that,” he advised reporters.
“However this time, [losing weight] felt a bit extra sophisticated, simply because there was a lot dance rehearsal that we have been doing, which I didn’t have final time.”
“So it felt a bit harder, however it’s secure,” he continued. “I’m now 49, I most likely shouldn’t do that once more. That is most likely it for me.”
The Stroll The Line star is joined in Folie À Deux by Grammy winner Girl Gaga, who places her personal slant on one other iconic Batman villain, Harley Quinn.
Joker: Folie À Deux is in cinemas now.