Joker - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts

[darrell]

Joaquin Phoenix revealed his favorite part of filming, was sassing off Robert De Niro's character Murray Franklin, he stated: "It was one of my favorites, saying 'Murr-AY.' ... Todd loved that too. And when I did that I thought: Is De Niro just going to throw an ash tray at me?"

[ava]

During a press conference at the Venice International Film Festival, Joaquin Phoenix was asked if he prepared for the role by watching any other takes on the character, and it seems this version does not find its roots in anything that's come before. "For me what the attraction to make this film, this character, was that we were going to approach it in our own way, so for me, I didn't refer to any past iterations of the character." Phoenix said. "It was just something that felt like it was our creation in some ways and I think that's what was really important for me and key to it."

[chad]

The filmmakers used the working title 'Romeo' while filming to keep the film's production a secret.

[liam]

The scene which had Arthur shooting Murray could be compared to the animated Batman film, Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1 (2012) that showed Joker killing an entire TV show audience with gas.

[kenneth]

While Joaquin Phoenix's performance is largely applauded, the film in itself has been criticized for its dark content and sympathetic tone towards the villain. Especially considering the shooting that took place in Aurora, Colorado during a screening of The Dark Knight Rises (2012). However, Warner Bros. tells critics, "Make no mistake: neither the fictional character Joker, nor the film, is an endorsement of real-world violence of any kind. It is not the intention of the film, the filmmakers or the studio to hold this character up as a hero."

[alyssa]

The director, Todd Phillips, revealed on Instagram that shooting had wrapped on 19th of December 2018.

[darrell]

Zazie Beetz, a "huge fan" of Joaquin Phoenix, said that it was "an honor" to work with him, and that she learned a lot working with him on set.

[jessie]

Sharon Washington's character is named Debra Kane as a tribute to Batman's creator Bob Kane.

[alyssa]

Bryan Callen has acted in 4 movies directed by Todd Phillips. Old School (2003), The Hangover (2009), The Hangover Part II (2011), and Joker (2019).

[duane]

The joke "When I was a little boy and told people I was going to be comedian, everyone laughed at me. Well no one's laughing now" is inspired by the late British comedian Bob Monkhouse's "People used to laugh at me when I said I wanted to be a comedian. Well they're not laughing now."

[ruby]

Brett Cullen also appears as Congressman Gilley in The Dark Knight Rises (2012).

[linda]

In a deliberate attempt to keep the budget down there are almost no CGI effects shots in this film. One of the very few is the scene where Arthur Fleck walks towards the building named Arkham Asylum in his attempt to look at his mothers medical records. This scene was CGI enhanced but otherwise most of this films effects were either practical or created in camera.

[scarlett]

Body Count: 8 (implied to be more off-screen)

[wesley]

Arthur fires the gun and writes left-handed, but Joaquin Phoenix is right-handed.

[ray]

Robert De Niro said his role in Joker pays homage to his character from The King of Comedy (1982), Rupert Pupkin, who is a comedian obsessed with a talk-show host.

[edgar]

All the analogue clocks on display throughout the movie display the time 1:50. This is a time used by clock and watch advertisers as the hands are displayed in a "Smile".