K.T Simpson
“Deadpool 2” actress Zazie Beetz in reportedly in talks to join the cast of the “Joker” origin flick, alongside star Joaquin Phoenix. The film, which has the official title of simply “Joker”, has been given a release date of October 4, 2019 and is due to begin shooting in New York in September.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Beetz would play a single mother who catches the interest of the man who will become the “clown prince of crime”. So far, plot details of the flick have been kept under wraps.
“Joker” is said to be a lot darker than the other Warner Bros. DC-based movies, and is being described as more of a dark character study than a crime thriller.
Todd Phillips is directing the film, and he also penned the script alongside Scott Silver.
