Willem Dafoe needs to be part of ‘Joker’ sequel with Joaquin Phoenix

By ANI

WASHINGTON: Will we see actor Willem Dafoe tackle the position of Batman’s nemesis — Joker? The Oscar-nominated star lately revealed that he has “fantasized” about being within the ‘Joker’ sequel with actor Joaquin Phoenix.

Dafoe, who seems as this month’s British GQ Hype cowl star, shared his concept for a possible ‘Joker’ sequel reverse Phoenix, reported People journal.

On being requested if he relishes enjoying villains, he mentioned, “I don’t know what that is. I’ll play dumb. You play characters. I could say, ‘Oh yeah, it’s fun to play villains ’cause you can do things that you can’t do in life, or it’s fun to play with your dark side.’ But I don’t know. I’m not thinking about those things.”

Dafoe opened up a couple of movie idea he is often thought of involving a ‘Joker’ sequel with Phoenix. “There is something interesting about, like, if there was a Joker imposter,” Dafoe mentioned.

“So it would be possible to have not dueling Jokers but someone that [claims] to be the Joker that isn’t the Joker,” he added. “And that kind of opens up the possibility of an interesting story, particularly if you had Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker, and then you had someone who was either imitating or riffing off what he did,” Dafoe continued.

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The actor added, “I fantasized about that. But other than that I am not talking to anybody [about it], you’re the first one.” Phoenix starred because the Joker within the 2019 film of the identical identify for which he earned an Oscar for Best Actor.

Dafoe has a protracted historical past of portraying characters of doubtful intent, significantly because the Green Goblin within the unique ‘Spider-Man’ trilogy with Tobey Maguire and in the latest ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ with Tom Holland. The actor has additionally starred because the mentor determine of Jason Momoa’s ‘Aquaman’ within the 2018 movie.