The R-rated film "Joker" directed by Todd Phillips and starring Jacques Phoenix has exceeded US$994.4 million in global box office as of Wednesday, and is very expected to exceed US$1 billion this weekend. "Joker" has previously broken many box office records, and it is already the most profitable comic film in history. Warner Bros. definitely hopes that the original crew will create a sequel to the film. Recently, the director of the film revealed that he is willing to return to build a sequel to "Joker", but there is one condition.
However, in Todd Phillips's "Joker", the clown is the first time to use a completely independent story as the theme. Jackie Phoenix plays the male protagonist, "Joker" Arthur Fleck in the film. A comedian with a difficult life and a mental illness. After being abused and suppressed throughout his life, Fleck discovered his new personality through violence and fell into madness.
Recently, Todd Phillips revealed in an interview with the Los Angeles Times that he was actually more willing to shoot a sequel to The Joker than ever, and he had only one request for the sequel.
"The sequel can't just be a movie about the prince of crime, the clown being crazy and crazy, it must resonate some themes in a way similar to "Joker"." Todd Phillips said: "I think this is how this movie will ultimately follow The reason for the audience’s resonance is that this is the foundation of this movie. Many movies are about'spark', and this movie is about'powder'. If the sequel can capture this in a real way again, it will It will be very interesting."
For Jacques Phoenix, who plays the leading role in the film, he is more willing to take over the sequel than the director. In the movie "Joker", Jacques Phoenix gave an amazing performance. Whether it is the most passionate fan of "Joker" or the most fierce critic in the media, they at least think about the performance of Phoenix Consistent.
Jackie Phoenix himself also had great fun in the process of playing this role. He called "Joker" his "most coveted role", and he was already in the process of filming "Joker" Ask the director when he can shoot the second part. But like director Todd Phillips, the premise of Jacques Phoenix's return also depends on the story.
