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    Robert De Niro May Be Joining Joaquin Phoenix in The Joker Origin Movie

    Mary Anne ButlerBy


    Mere days after the confirmation that yes, Oscar nominee Joaquin Phoenix will indeed be starring as The Joker in an origin movie, we’ve got a bit more casting news.

    Robert De Niro in 2017
    Robert De Niro at the We Stand United Rally on on January 19, 2017, in New York City. Credit: JStone / Shutterstock.com

    The Hollywood Reporter says that Robert De Niro has entered into talks to join the film, possibly as “a talk show host” who has some influence on The Joker’s origin. This would be the multi-Oscar-winning De Niro’s first foray into the superhero gene.

    The Joker origin film is being developed by director Todd Phillips from a co-written script with Scott Silver that will reportedly be taking place in 1980s-era Gotham.

    While other details are scarce, we do know that Phoenix has called this particular take on the Batman villain “a character study” and one that he’s excited to be tackling.

    We’ll of course let you know if/when the word on De Niro is official; it sure would be interesting to see him go toe-to-toe with Phoenix’s Clown Prince of Crime.

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    Mary Anne Butler (Mab) got her start in album reviews and live concert coverage for a nationally published (print) music magazine as a teenager. She eventually transitioned to online media, writing for such sites as UGO/IGN, ComicsOnline, Geek Magazine, Ace of Geeks, Aggressive Comix (Editor-in-Chief), Bleeding Cool (News Editor), Nerdbot (as Editor-In-Chief), and now [Bad]Influencers, where she is Editor-in-Chief. Over the past 15 years, she’s built a well-known reputation at conventions across the globe as a cosplayer (occasionally), photographer (constantly), panelist and moderator (mostly), and reporter (always). Interviews, reviews, observations, breaking news, and objective reporting are the name of the game for the founder of Harkonnen Knife Fight, a Dune-themed band. She also produces award-winning immersive events, including Wasteland Weekend and Neotropolis.

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