Forgot password
Enter the email address you used when you joined and we'll send you instructions to reset your password.
If you used Apple or Google to create your account, this process will create a password for your existing account.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Reset password instructions sent. If you have an account with us, you will receive an email within a few minutes.
Something went wrong. Try again or contact support if the problem persists.
Phoenix Joker

New Set Pic Sees Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker Smoking Nervously At A Hospital

While the torrent of leaks from Todd Phillips' Joker seems to have calmed down a little after that first wave of great pictures of Phoenix in full Crown Prince of Crime gear, the film continues its shoot in New York City.
This article is over 6 years old and may contain outdated information

While the torrent of leaks from Todd Phillips’ Joker seems to have calmed down a little after that first wave of great pictures of Phoenix in full Crown Prince of Crime gear, the film continues its shoot in New York City.

Recommended Videos

To prove it, we now have a few new pics that appear to show a low-key moment for the character. The photos, seen in the gallery below, feature Phoenix in his pre-clown Arthur Fleck gear smoking a lonely cigarette outside a hospital, before pacing up and down in front of the exit door.

We’ve heard rumors that Fleck will spend part of the movie caring for his sick mother Penny (a role reportedly turned down by Frances McDormand). Given what we know about his future, it’s safe to say that things don’t look too bright for her, so there’s a chance this scene comes as she’s dying and Phoenix is nervously awaiting news from her doctors. Her death is probably one of the many factors that kick off his future as a supervillain, too, though it’s a nice humanizing moment for a character generally depicted as an almost supernatural force of chaos.

Despite the film now being a lot less mysterious after those set pics, it can’t be denied that this project is a very different beast from your average superhero movie. For one thing, there doesn’t appear to be any actual superheroes in it.

Given that Thomas Wayne is alive and well (and running for mayor), we can assume that Bruce Wayne is still a young boy, meaning that there won’t be an appearance from Batman (unless they want to get really screwy with the continuity). In fact, it seems that a “Trump-like” Thomas Wayne (or possibly “Wanye”) may well be the villain of the piece, perhaps concluding with the Clown Prince blowing him and his wife away in front of their terrified son.

Either way, hopefully we’ll see a trailer before too long, as I can’t wait to see how Joker turns out.


We Got This Covered is supported by our audience. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn a small affiliate commission. Learn more about our Affiliate Policy
Author
Image of David James
David James
I'm a writer/editor who's been at the site since 2015. Love writing about video games and will crawl over broken glass to write about anything related to Hideo Kojima. But am happy to write about anything and everything, so long as it's interesting!