Willem Dafoe ’s idea for a possibleJoker 2starring Joaquin Pheonix’sJokeris perfect . The actor has been a fan - favorite casting for the Clown Prince of Crime for a long time . Whether or not that ’s go to happen remains to be seen . However , his rake for the upcoming continuation could shoot just the proper mark .

Serving as a standalone lineage taradiddle , Jokerstars Joaquin Pheonix as Arthur Fleck and follows his gradual fall into becoming the Joker . Pheonix ’s performance was heavily praised among critics and viewers , and would even go on to find an Academy Award for Best Actor , being the second to do so after the lateHeath Ledger ’s turn inThe Dark Knight . The moving picture also became a commercial success , hence the possibleness of a sequel being in ontogenesis .

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“ There is something interesting about , like , if there was a Joker imposter . So it would be potential to have not duel Jokers but someone that state to be the Joker that is n’t the Joker . And that kind of open up the possibility of an interesting story , particularly if you had   Joaquin Phoenix ’s   Joker , and then you had someone who was either imitate or riffing off what he did . I fantasised about that . But other than that I am not spill to anybody [ about it ] , you ’re the first one . ”

Though   the   melodic theme forJoker 2is belike far from what fans would bear when it comes to castingWillem Dafoe as the Joker , this conception influence perfectly . Not only does having him play diametric Joaquin Pheonix allow the latter to continue playing his much - beloved take on the character , but it gives Dafoe a material role that uniquely pays off the fan - casting . An intriguing possibility forJoker 2could see him masquerade as Arthur ’s psychologist at Arkham Asylum , prove helpful in catch Arthur to manage his mental health   while secretly using his studies to dead duplicate the Joker part . AsSpider - military personnel : No direction Homeproves , Dafoe is dead adequate to of this sweetener - and - switch . A major distributor point of praise for hisNo Way Homeperformance is how he wield to capture the duality ofNorman Osborn and the Green Goblin , seamlessly transitioning from a blemished yet enough human race overcome by pridefulness and aspiration to a cackling , sadistic mass liquidator . There ’s no rationality to conceive Dafoe could n’t pull this off again inJoker 2 , and seeing him tap into his iconic villain performance opposite Joaquin Phoenix ’s Oscar - winning portrayal of an equally iconic villain would sure be a quite a little to behold . It would also be a everlasting Marvel - DC crossover in camouflage .

As of now , there are no reports ofJoker 2even happen , nor are there any indications that Dafoe will be portray the Joker in the near - distant future . Still , if the continuation does happen and there ’s no other agency for him to be cast ( specially since rumors suggestBarry Keoghan will be Jokerin Robert Pattinson’sBatmanuniverse , ) Dafoe ’s pitch is a perfect chance to make it happen . For now , fans will just have to wait and see ifJokergets its sequel , and whether or not Gotham will need to make way for two Clown Princes of Crime .

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