With Todd Phillips’ “Joker” origin movie getting the official green light from Warner Bros. this week, star Joaquin Phoenix said in an interview with Collider that the decision to play the supervillain wasn’t made lightly — and that is scares the “s–t” out of him.
“I take a lot of time and consideration when making decisions and what I’m gonna work on … always,” Phoenix said. “He seems to have a very interesting understanding of this world and what he’s trying to say.