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Robert De Niro in Talks for Joaquin Phoenix’s ‘Joker’
Robert De Niro in Talks for Joaquin Phoenix’s ‘Joker’
Robert De Niro in Talks for Joaquin Phoenix’s ‘Joker’
The initial reports regarding the upcoming Joker origin movie from writer / director Todd Phillips noted that the project was loosely inspired by the Martin Scorsese classic King of Comedy — so it makes sense that Scorsese himself was persuaded to executive produce Joker. According to a new report, that King of Comedy connection is getting a little more obvious, as Robert De Niro is officially in talks to join Joaquin Phoenix in the DC standalone film.
‘Dirty Grandpa’ Review: I Can’t Believe How Bad This Movie Is
‘Dirty Grandpa’ Review: I Can’t Believe How Bad This Movie Is
‘Dirty Grandpa’ Review: I Can’t Believe How Bad This Movie Is
Earlier this week, Buzzfeed’s Anne Helen Petersen wrote an essay called “The Shaming of Robert De Niro,” in which she criticized cinephiles who think De Niro should retire rather than continue to harm his legacy as one of his generation’s finest actors by appearing in subpar material. Such arguments, Petersen says, are “snobbery at best and thinly veiled ageism at worst.” Starring in films like The Bag Man, Red Lights, and Killing Season “might not be working with Scorsese for 10 years,” she adds, “but it’s not shameful.”