Have you seen the Joker movie yet? Then you also need to know its background and interesting things related to it.
These days the internet is ablaze with debates on the subject of the film Joker, which we can already see in the cinema. Some are of the opinion that it is about movie of the year, even decades. Others believe it should be pulled from the show because of its content. Still others whistle at the opinions of others and simply enjoy the chaos that the main character creates.
Regardless of what opinion we have formed about the film ourselves, we have to admit that this one is unquestionable managed to catch the attention of the whole world and fueled debates about villains, society, violence, and freedom of expression and speech in movies. And that's why we've collected the most interesting facts about the movie Joker, which await you below.
1. Joaquin Phoenix (Joker) based his laugh on videos of people suffering behind pathological laughter. This is a rare disease that results from damage to certain parts of the brain. He also wanted to create a character that viewers couldn't relate to.
The Joker's laugh is based on people who suffer from pathological laughter.2. For the role of the Joker is Phoenix lost 23.6 kilograms. According to Vanity Fair, the actor reportedly worked with the same doctor who helped him lose weight for his role in The Master (2012), for which he lost 11.3 kilograms.
3. Joaquin Phoenix and the late Heath Ledger (Joker in The Dark Knight) were good friends. Ledger won an Oscar for his portrayal of the Joker, Phoenix may yet.
4. The public toilet dance the Joker performs after killing three men on the subway was completely improvised.
5. The Joker movie is already in the works top 10 on IMDB's list of the best rated movies of all time, where he works with films such as Prison of Redemption, Šund and Boter.
6. The film is set in 1981, which was done on purpose. Director Todd Philips did this to distance the film from the current DC Extended Universe films.
7. As he prepared for the role, Phoenix studied the movements of iconic silent film stars, such as Buster Keaton and Ray Bolger. Even a silent film The Man Who Laughs from 1928 was one of the inspirations for the new Joker movie.
Buster Keaton in The General (1926)8. The film was received 8-minute standing ovation at the premiere at the Venice Film Festival.
9. Some of the actors who played the role of Joker are also entered into a dark period in real life. Phoenix says he has no such experience himself.
10. Even the special way that Joaquin Phoenix runs in the film was part of the construction of the character and even had its own name - Arthur's run.
11. Joker's Staircase (Joker Stairs) can now you can also find it on the map on Google, and fans put them in the "religious destinations" category.
Joker's Staircase12. The screenwriters who helped create the Joker had the whole time, a picture of Joaquin Phoenix in front of him. He received this script in the second half of 2017. His mother also had a lot of credit for accepting the project.
13. Robert De Niro is Phoenix's favorite American actor, but they didn't have a real chance to talk on the set. This is also said to be because both actors have very similar methods of preparing for the role. In fact, there is said to be a bit of awkward tension between them - De Niro is said to have insisted that the entire cast read before filming his scenes, and Phoenix did not want that.
14. Todd Philips is a composer Hildur Guðnadóttir asked him to start writing music outside the script, which is not the norm in films.
Robert De Niro is Phoenix's favorite American actor.15. Pornhub reveals that as of October 2019, when the film was released, already 741 thousand searches on the keyword "Joker".
16. More movie characters ifrom the late 1970s and early 1980s (e.g. Travis Buckle from Taxi Driver) had a huge influence on the film, and we can also see visual similarities.
17. If you want to know which scenes were deleted from the film, watch this video.
