TIFF co-head Cameron Bailey broke the amazing news in an official press release and said they’re thrilled to be celebrating an artist of his caliber with this inaugural award.

“Displaying both raw instinct and consummate technical skill, Joaquin Phoenix is the complete actor, and one of the finest in contemporary cinema. Over three decades, he has brought a piercing truth to each groundbreaking role,” stated Bailey.

Phoenix will be presented with the TIFF Tribute Actor Award at the Fairmont Royal York on September 9th. Film aficionados that will be attending this festival will be fortunate enough to see his portrayal of DC’s most iconic villain before Joker heads to the theaters on October 4th.

This film also stars Robert De Niro, Zazie Beetz, and Frances Conroy, and it will have its world premiere at the Venice International Film Festival on August 31st, before coming to Toronto.

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Director Todd Phillips revealed the sneak peek on his Instagram, and took somewhat unusual approach. The first photo of the Joker comes with a simple caption “Arthur” and shows the iconic villain out of costume.

This move actually makes sense if you remember all the backlash that followed after the first photo of Jared Leto as the Joker was released. It’s innovating to show Batman’s nemesis before he embraced a life of crime, and became the villain we all know him as.

Phoenix isn’t the first Oscar nominee to embody this character on the big screen. This honor previously belonged to Jack Nicholson, Jared Leto and Heath Ledger, who won an Academy Award for his performance. Phoenix is aware he has some big shoes to fill. He admitted that scares him, but he knows Todd Phillips will help him get the job done.

“I think he’s very impressive and he seems to have a very interesting understanding of this world and what he’s trying to say. And so there is something very appealing about that and working with him on this particular project. It feels unique, it is its own world in some ways,” said Phoenix.

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This announcement came as a surprise since it’s only been two years since we’ve seen Jared Leto as the Joker. Did Warner Bros. decide to show him the door after his performance in Suicide Squad received bad reviews? Well, not exactly. Leto might be getting his own standalone movie, despite Phoenix’s casting as Batman’s arch-nemesis.

You’re probably wondering how’s that possible, but here’s a catch – these two projects aren’t part of the same cinematic universe. Joker origin story starring Walk the Line star will reportedly be released under a different DC label than the studio’s flagship superhero films, such as Justice League.

This may sound confusing as hell, but we have hunch things will work out for the best. Joaquin Phoenix spent a lot of time debating whether he should take on the role or not. The fact he said “Yes” gives us hope since he’s been very picky about his projects in the last few years. His Joker movie’s been described as “exploration of a man disregarded by society, that is not only a gritty character study but also a broader cautionary tale.” It’ll start shooting this fall and it’s reportedly aiming for darker and more experimental tone.  

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This Joker standalone will feature the version of the character we had the opportunity to see in 2016’s Suicide Squad, directed by David Ayer. One more Joker related project set in Suicide Squad universe is being developed by Warner Bros. and will see Leto and Margot Robbie teaming up for Joker and Harley Quinn movie.

Besides these two movies, Jared Leto is expected to reprise the role in various other projects based on the DC Comics’ villains and antiheroes. Warner Bros. is already working on Suicide Squad sequel with Gavin O’Connor serving as a writer and director alongside Harley Quinn standalone movie and Gotham City Sirens feature.

Reportedly, Leto’s Joker standalone movie won’t affect the Joker origin movie that was announced in August 2017, which will be separate from the DC Extended Universe. Todd Phillips will serve as a director for the project and will co-write the movie with Scott Silver while Martin Scorsese joins as co-producer. In February 2018, it was revealed that Joaquin Phoenix is the frontrunner to play the titular character in the movie.

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TIFF co-head Cameron Bailey broke the amazing news in an official press release and said they’re thrilled to be celebrating an artist of his caliber with this inaugural award.

“Displaying both raw instinct and consummate technical skill, Joaquin Phoenix is the complete actor, and one of the finest in contemporary cinema. Over three decades, he has brought a piercing truth to each groundbreaking role,” stated Bailey.

Phoenix will be presented with the TIFF Tribute Actor Award at the Fairmont Royal York on September 9th. Film aficionados that will be attending this festival will be fortunate enough to see his portrayal of DC’s most iconic villain before Joker heads to the theaters on October 4th.

This film also stars Robert De Niro, Zazie Beetz, and Frances Conroy, and it will have its world premiere at the Venice International Film Festival on August 31st, before coming to Toronto.

The post Joaquin Phoenix to Receive a Special Award at Toronto Film Festival appeared first on EverydayKoala.

Director Todd Phillips revealed the sneak peek on his Instagram, and took somewhat unusual approach. The first photo of the Joker comes with a simple caption “Arthur” and shows the iconic villain out of costume.

This move actually makes sense if you remember all the backlash that followed after the first photo of Jared Leto as the Joker was released. It’s innovating to show Batman’s nemesis before he embraced a life of crime, and became the villain we all know him as.

Phoenix isn’t the first Oscar nominee to embody this character on the big screen. This honor previously belonged to Jack Nicholson, Jared Leto and Heath Ledger, who won an Academy Award for his performance. Phoenix is aware he has some big shoes to fill. He admitted that scares him, but he knows Todd Phillips will help him get the job done.

“I think he’s very impressive and he seems to have a very interesting understanding of this world and what he’s trying to say. And so there is something very appealing about that and working with him on this particular project. It feels unique, it is its own world in some ways,” said Phoenix.

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This announcement came as a surprise since it’s only been two years since we’ve seen Jared Leto as the Joker. Did Warner Bros. decide to show him the door after his performance in Suicide Squad received bad reviews? Well, not exactly. Leto might be getting his own standalone movie, despite Phoenix’s casting as Batman’s arch-nemesis.

You’re probably wondering how’s that possible, but here’s a catch – these two projects aren’t part of the same cinematic universe. Joker origin story starring Walk the Line star will reportedly be released under a different DC label than the studio’s flagship superhero films, such as Justice League.

This may sound confusing as hell, but we have hunch things will work out for the best. Joaquin Phoenix spent a lot of time debating whether he should take on the role or not. The fact he said “Yes” gives us hope since he’s been very picky about his projects in the last few years. His Joker movie’s been described as “exploration of a man disregarded by society, that is not only a gritty character study but also a broader cautionary tale.” It’ll start shooting this fall and it’s reportedly aiming for darker and more experimental tone.  

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This Joker standalone will feature the version of the character we had the opportunity to see in 2016’s Suicide Squad, directed by David Ayer. One more Joker related project set in Suicide Squad universe is being developed by Warner Bros. and will see Leto and Margot Robbie teaming up for Joker and Harley Quinn movie.

Besides these two movies, Jared Leto is expected to reprise the role in various other projects based on the DC Comics’ villains and antiheroes. Warner Bros. is already working on Suicide Squad sequel with Gavin O’Connor serving as a writer and director alongside Harley Quinn standalone movie and Gotham City Sirens feature.

Reportedly, Leto’s Joker standalone movie won’t affect the Joker origin movie that was announced in August 2017, which will be separate from the DC Extended Universe. Todd Phillips will serve as a director for the project and will co-write the movie with Scott Silver while Martin Scorsese joins as co-producer. In February 2018, it was revealed that Joaquin Phoenix is the frontrunner to play the titular character in the movie.

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