The First ‘Joker’ Trailer Has People Putting On Their Happy Faces
Fans were introduced to Joaquin Phoenix’s Arthur on Wednesday as the first trailer for the film “Joker” dropped ― and they had a lot to say about it.
“I used to think that my life was a tragedy, but now I realize … it’s a comedy,” says Arthur in the voiceover for the film’s eerie teaser.
The new foray into the life of this DC villain, directed by Todd Phillips, traces the Joker’s origin. In the teaser, we see Arthur attempting to make it as a professional clown and failing again and again, while the Nat King Cole song “Smile,” sung by Jimmy Durante, plays in the background. Ultimately, as we know, Arthur’s trials as a clown push him over the edge and he becomes a maniacal, murderous green-haired monster.
The teaser has been met with overwhelming support on social media, and, of course, plenty of jokes.
“Joker” hits theaters in October. Until then, please enjoy the commentary and comedic stylings of fellow fans:
this joker movie looks terrifying https://t.co/4AUEotN3wl
— Dave Itzkoff (@ditzkoff) April 3, 2019
What I love about the joker trailer is that some of the shots look ripped right out of a comic book pic.twitter.com/g5IAY5mgkx
— TheNobleWortMaster (@BaggySpartan117) April 3, 2019
So the Joker movie is about a damaged white guy who thinks the world has wronged him but he's not mad he's actually laughing. Great time for this one. I'll just read the breathless NYTimes profile of why Mr. Joker voted for Tr*mp instead of seeing the movie.
— Slade (@Slade) April 3, 2019
Wow, the new Joker movie looks shockingly dark. Joaquin Phoenix gives the clown prince of crime a twisted new spin. Not sure how mainstream auds are going to take this. pic.twitter.com/II65UHhVp0
— Will Sloan, the 6ix Dad (@WillSloanEsq) April 3, 2019
THE JOKER x THE KING OF COMEDY pic.twitter.com/vTpeTQjLTE
— Jamie Righetti (@JamieRighetti) April 3, 2019
Is that Joker trailer available in vape form
— Xeni Jardin (@xeni) April 3, 2019
THIS IS IT. THIS IS THE REAL JOKER NOT SOME JARED LETO SHIT. JOKER COCK SUCKERS WE GO FOR IT pic.twitter.com/xsSbEr5Wib
— adam (@ehhitsadam) April 3, 2019
Joker (2019) pic.twitter.com/GeqscBcLMY
— Always Sunny Movies (@alwayssunnyfilm) April 3, 2019
Can't believe how dark the new Joker movie looks pic.twitter.com/GsSDqrUyQQ
— Jason Lipshutz (@jasonlipshutz) April 3, 2019
#Joker trailer. I'm in. pic.twitter.com/viB0uh2JWU
— Nathan Carr (@nathancarronair) April 3, 2019
the joker trailer,,,, pic.twitter.com/F2MohN2KRe
— raven (@cilliansjawline) April 3, 2019
Right: Taxi Driver
Left: #Joker
Joaquin Phoenix going full Travis Bickle. https://t.co/cLIHJ0klWB pic.twitter.com/AZsKw1p0Nn— Zack Sharf (@ZSharf) April 3, 2019
Joker (2019) pic.twitter.com/2TU7KvOu4Q
— Mike Drucker (@MikeDrucker) April 3, 2019
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