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The director of the first Doctor Strange movie is opening up about almost casting Joaquin Phoenix in the titular role.

The actor had been in early talks to bring the Marvel character to life, but months later it was revealed those talks were “dead.”

Of course, the role ended up going to Benedict Cumberbatch, who director Scott Derrickson was his first choice and he met with other actors after not thinking he would be able to get him.

Now, after Doctor Strange’s two solo movies and several appearances in the MCU, Scott is revealing why Joaquin never landed the role.

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The first Joker: Folie à Deux teaser trailer just dropped!

Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga, of course, star as Joker and Harley Quinn in the new footage that debuted Tuesday evening (April 9) at Warner Bros’ 2024 CinemaCon presentation in Las Vegas.

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The Joker sequel has been given an official rating by the Motion Picture Association (aka the MPA).

The film – formally titled Joker: Folie à Deux – is the sequel to 2019′s Joker and will have Joaquin Phoenix reprise his role as the iconic DC supervillain. Lady Gaga will portray Harley Quinn in the new film, and Todd Phillips is back as director.

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The first Joker 2 poster is finally here!

The film – formally titled Joker: Folie à Deux – is the sequel to 2019′s Joker and will have Joaquin Phoenix reprise his role as the iconic DC supervillain. Lady Gaga will portray Harley Quinn in the new film, and Todd Phillips will return as director.

We’ve also learned that the trailer for the movie is set to be released on April 9.

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Some new information about Joker: Folie à Deux has been uncovered!

The sequel to 2019′s Joker will see Joaquin Phoenix reprise his role as the iconic DC supervillain. Lady Gaga will portray Harley Quinn, and Todd Phillips will return as director.

The cast also includes Zazie Beetz, Catherine Keener, Ken Leung, Brendan Gleeson, Steve Coogan, and Jacob Lofland.

Joker: Folie à Deux differs from its predecessor in that the film is a musical, which is almost unheard of the superhero genre.

A new report from Variety has revealed some fascinating details about what to expect from Joker 2‘s musical elements!

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Director Ari Aster has set the cast for his next movie with A24!

For those who aren’t familiar with him, Ari is the director behind horror movies like Hereditary and Midsommar, as well as the dark comedy Beau Is Afraid.

Oscar winners Emma Stone and Joaquin Phoenix will lead the cast of Ari‘s upcoming movie Eddington alongside Pedro Pascal and some other major names.

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Joker: Folie a Deux is going big, and apparently sparing no expense.

The highly anticipated sequel to 2019′s Joker is set to hit theaters later this year, and a new report reveals just how much the production cost to make – and it’s a whole lot of money!

Aside from a handful of stars, including Brendan Gleeson, Catherine Keener and Zazie Beetz, there’s still very little we know about the movie, except that it is said to be a musical.

Click through to see the new budget and reported salaries for its main stars…