Joaquin Phoenix shows off his disturbing Joker laugh in the first trailer for DC's Joker
DC has a new clown prince of crime.
Warner Bros. on Wednesday debuted the first trailer for Joker, its new film telling the iconic Batman villain's origin story. The trailer shows off Joaquin Phoenix's take on the character, including his suitably disturbing laugh, which Arthur Fleck lets out in a comedy club and then again while dressed as a clown on the subway. Good luck getting that sound out of your head anytime soon.
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Near the end of the trailer, Phoenix is shown in his full Joker costume and make-up dancing down a staircase as he declares, "I used to think my life was a tragedy, but now I realize it's a comedy." This movie features DC's second live-action Joker in three years, although Phoenix's character is completely unrelated to the one played by Jared Leto in Suicide Squad.
The Joker trailer makes its debut just ahead of the opening of Shazam!, easily its most upbeat and fun DC film yet. Needless to say, Joker will be a significant tonal shift. Watch the trailer below. Brendan Morrow
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