Joker 2 first look out; shows Joaquin Phoenix's Arthur Fleck in close shave

The sequel to the award-winning Joker movie directed by Todd Phillips is in the works. The film is named Joker: Folie à Deux has begun shooting as indicated from the photo released by the director showing Joaquin Phoenix getting a shave. After giving his Oscar-worthy performance in the first Joker film, Joaquin is back and takes up the iconic character of Arthur Fleck, aka Joker.

The image shared by the director showcases Joaquin getting a shave, and the caption reads 'Day 1. Our Boy. #Joker. Sharing the photo, Todd Phillips commemorates the first day of shooting of Joker's upcoming sequel, indicating that the production of ‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ has started. The glance into the character, however, didn't provide any further details about the movie or what the story might contain.

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The image suggests that he is supposedly in the Arkham Asylum, where the story last showed him planning an escape. He is depicted shirtless with his head held down against a table, and his face is covered in shaving foam as a blurry figure, probably an asylum staff, holds him and gives a rather uncomfortable-looking shave. Him being stuck in the Asylum actually lines up with the synopsis earlier released by the Film and Television Industry Alliance, which sets him up to meet with his significant other, Asylum Shrink Harley. The follows her as she gradually falls in love with her patient Arthur Fleck aka Joker, and finds a method in his madness.

FAQs:

1. Who is the director of the latest Joker movie?
   Todd Phillips directed the new Joker movie.
2. What Academy Award did Joaquin Phoenix win for Joker?
   He won the Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role.