re: The Batman: Out Now!!! Spoilers Are Welcome Here

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The Joker film was hot garbage, regardless of Phoenix’s performance

So thank god we’re getting a new joker.

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First, definitely disagree that the movie was "hot garbage" - it's a very good movie. It's just not a superhero/supervillain movie. The movie is more akin to Taxi Driver than Batman.

Second, I don't think Phoenix was ever meant to be the Joker for other movies. Joker is very much a standalone story. The Batman was originally meant as a vehicle for Ben Affleck's Batman that got rewritten when he stepped away after the lack of success of SvB and Justice League.