Francis Conroy is the latest name being considered for a role in the upcoming Todd Phillips-directed, Martin Scorsese-produced Joker, a film focuses on the Batman villain. This is the latest news in what has been a string of potential stars lined up to take part in the DC/Warner Bros. stand-alone film. After the announcement of Joaquin Phoenix playing the title character, reports have circulated that Atlanta and Deadpool 2 star Zazie Beetz and the legendary Robert DeNiro are in talks for roles the project.
The movie is being billed as a mid-budget crime drama, with reports circulating that the story will be a character focus done in the style of Taxi Driver. Also believed to be an inspiration for the story is the comic trade The Killing Joke, written by Alan Moore. Moore’s story depicts the Joker as an unarmed failed comedian who has “one bad day.” His pregnant wife dies in a freak accident and a botched bank robbery leave him permanently disfigured, causing the character to snap and become one of the most vicious and recognizable villains in comic book history.
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Conroy has been in a variety of works, including The Tale with Laura Dern, Young Sheldon, American Horror Story, Arrested Development, and Six Feet Under. She has also ventured into the world of DC Comics before, being the voice of Ma Kent in the animated films All-Star Superman and Superman: Unbound.
Joker is expected to be released in theaters October 4th, 2019.
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Source: TheWrap.
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