Joaquin Phoenix’s upcoming comic book film Joker received an eight-minute standing ovation after it premiered at Venice Film Festival over the weekend. The videos of the crowd’s reaction have been shared online which are going viral. Reportedly, two press screenings were conducted for the film, and both drew tremendous applause from the audience at the end. Phoenix’s performance was much appreciated and his name in the final credits of the film drew thunderous applause.
Videos show the crowd giving a standing ovation to the film inside the auditorium as the lights come up. Joker has been touted as a sure shot contender for an Oscar this year and going by the applause it is receiving it looks like it will surely clinch the coveted trophy. After Venice, the film will be screened at Toronto International Film Festival.
Joker gets standing ovation: pic.twitter.com/NjsgFZAvhl
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Here's the 8 minutes standing Ovation for "Joker" at Venice Film Festival pic.twitter.com/ZeINhs5cpU
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Phoenix’s acting and Todd Phillips’ direction has been much appreciated. The videos also show the actor-director hugging each other and acknowledging the applause coming their way. Besides, Phoenix, the film also stars Robert De Niro, Zazie Beetz, Frances Conroy, Marc Maron, Bill Camp, Glenn Fleshler, Shea Whigham, Brett Cullen, Douglas Hodge and Josh Pais.
Amongst all the comic book fictional antagonists, DC comics’ Joker holds a special place. The madcap character is the arch-nemesis of the most popular superhero Batman and has a cult following of his own. The villainous character is so complex that it is even a psychiatrist’s nightmare and that makes him highly interesting. Joker as a character has often been portrayed onscreen in several Batman films, most notably by late Heath Ledger but this time around he has got his own spinoff film which deals with his background story. Phoenix’s portrayal in the R-rated film should get him his fourth Oscar nomination and the first win. The film releases on October 4.
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