If you’re excited about the upcoming Joker origin movie starring Joaquin Phoenix, you have some homework to do. The new film reportedly takes its inspiration from a cult classic Martin Scorsese movie which was largely overlooked in its time, but was eventually reevaluated, and is now considered one of the most acidic motion pictures about the entertainment industry ever filmed. The movie is called The King of Comedy, and it’s only one step removed from “The Clown Prince of Crime.”
It’s pretty ironic that the most popular supervillain in the world is the Joker. At least, if you believe his origin stories. The failed comic who lost his mind and became an agent of total chaos has risen through the (very impressive) ranks to become Batman’s greatest nemesis, and has in the decades that followed his creation been played by celebrated actors like Cesar Romero, Jack Nicholson, Mark Hamill, Heath Ledger (who won an Oscar for his performance) and Jared Leto.
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