Filming continues on Todd Phillips Joker in New York and in the latest batch of set photos we get our first look at Zazie Beetz.
The Deadpool 2 actress is playing Sophie Dumond, a single mother who catches the eye of Joaquin Phoenix’s Arthur Fleck. Rumours point to the pair living in the same building after Fleck returns home to care for his ailing mother.
Both actors were spotted on set in scene which appeared to show Arthur following Dumond in a stalkerish manner. Check out the photos at the link below.
Zazie Beetz was spotted working on the upcoming #JokerMovie for the first time – see photos! https://t.co/W88XQHP95U
— JustJared.com (@JustJared) September 22, 2018
Following the release of those photos director Phillips also shared the first official portrait of her character on Instagram:
Joker centres around the iconic arch nemesis and is an original, standalone story not seen before on the big screen. Phillips’ exploration of Arthur Fleck (Phoenix), a man disregarded by society, is not only a gritty character study, but also a broader cautionary tale.
The film stars Joaquin Phoenix in the title role, also starring are Zazie Beetz, Bill Camp, Frances Conroy, Brett Cullen, Glenn Fleshler, Douglas Hodge, Marc Maron, Josh Pais, and Shea Whigham.
Phillips directs from a screenplay he co-wrote with writer Scott Silver, based on characters from DC. The film is being produced by Phillips and Bradley Cooper under their Joint Effort banner, and Emma Tillinger Koskoff. It is executive produced by Richard Baratta, Joseph Garner and Bruce Berman.
Joker will be released on October 4, 2019. For all our Joker coverage head to our archive!
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