Warning! This article contains spoilers for the film Joker: Folie a Deux.Dark Knight director of the trilogy Christopher Nolan Warner Bros. is reportedly changed Jokerending to avoid comparisons between Joaquin Phoenix’s and Heath Ledger’s Jokers. The Joker, one of DC’s most famous characters, has made several live-action appearances, each time being very different from the last. However, Heath Ledger’s portrayal of the Joker remains the most popular sixteen years after Dark Knightreleased, and his scarred face, adorned with military makeup, continues to be his most distinctive feature.
Next Joker: Foley for tworelease, Hollywood Reporter reports that Todd Phillips’ initial plans Joker Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker carved a Glasgow smile onto his face instead of smearing blood across his mouth.. Dark Knight Director Christopher Nolan allegedly asked for this scene to be changed because Phoenix’s Joker’s smile would be too similar to Heath Ledger’s iconic Joker scars. Just four years later Jokerrelease, Joker: Folie à DeuxIn the finale, the second Joker carves a smile on his face with a blade after killing Arthur Fleck, played by Joaquin Phoenix.
What does Chris Nolan’s Joker ending change mean?
Christopher Nolan was a major influence on Warner Bros. in 2019
First Todd Phillips Joker The film was praised for the director’s work author vision. Unlike most live-action comic book adaptations, Joker it is a standalone film that focuses on character-driven storytelling and does not reflect any trends in the superhero genre. However, reports indicate that director Todd Phillips did not have complete creative control. Christopher Nolan had eight films under his belt at the time with Warner Bros., which likely gave him significant influence over the studio’s projects. Naturally, Nolan’s famous work Dark Knight maybe let him have his say Jokerends.
Our take on the change in the ending of the original Joker
Comparisons between jokers Joaquin Phoenix and Heath Ledger were always inevitable
The fact that Joker: Folie à Deux ends with the new Joker carving a smile onto his face, making Christopher Nolan’s departure from Warner Bros. more obvious. Nolan splits with Warner Bros. in 2021 due to the studio’s approach to releasing films as Warner Bros. began sending new films to streaming before they even had a chance to get up to speed in theaters during the pandemic. Nolan achieved success at Universal with Oppenheimerbut he has probably lost the influence with Warner Bros. that gave him a say in films like Joker.
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Regardless of Christopher Nolan’s influence on JokerComparisons between Joaquin Phoenix and Heath Ledger’s Joker were probably inevitable from the start. Both takes on the Clown Prince of Crime are gritty, grounded, and heavily focused on the character’s complex psyche. JokerThe original ending would have drawn much more controversial comparisons with Dark Knight in its sequel, however, as Phoenix’s Joker would bear the same scars as Ledger throughout the film. However, Nolan changes to Joker did not avoid parallels, Joker: Folie à DeuxSome viewers may see the ending as an origin story for Heath Ledger’s Joker.
Source: Hollywood Reporter