Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker will “undoubtedly not” cross over with Robert Pattinson’s Batman

Following years of questionable casting within the DC Prolonged Universe, we lastly have some really attention-grabbing abilities taking part in two of the largest characters in comicdom. Joaquin Phoenix’s flip because the titular villain in Joker is already receiving rave evaluations, and Robert Pattinson has been tapped to takeover for Ben Affleck in Matt Reeves’ The Batman. Nonetheless, these followers hoping to see the 2 actors squaring off shouldn’t maintain their breath if Todd Phillips is to be believed.

The director behind Joker was requested about the opportunity of Phoenix’s Clown Prince of Crime assembly Pattinson’s Darkish Knight on the Toronto Worldwide Movie Competition purple carpet. His reply was bluntly destructive: “No. Positively not,” he mentioned with a dismissive smile as he walked away (by way of Selection).

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By all accounts, Joker is a standalone character piece specializing in the psychological transformation of Phoenix’s Arthur Fleck. That’s not precisely the kind of dangerous man you’d count on because the antagonist of a tentpole summer season blockbuster. Nonetheless, that doesn’t shut the door on Pattinson dealing with a distinct model of Batman’s archenemy. (Although hopefully we’ve really seen the final of Jared Leto’s take.)

As Phillips’ put it, “Oddly, within the states, comedian books are our Shakespeare it appears, and you are able to do many many variations of Hamlet. There will likely be many extra Jokers, I’m certain, sooner or later.”

Even when they by no means get collectively, these newest incarnations of the basic DC characters are extremely anticipated on their very own. We’ll get to witness Phoenix’s Joker on October 4th, whereas Pattinson’s first flip as Batman is predicted in theaters June 25th, 2021. Rumors recommend he’ll be battling Penguin and Catwoman.