"Joker" Was Based On This True Story of an Unhinged Man

Joker

It was clear that Joaquin had really come into his own as an actor. He was such a master of the craft that he was eventually offered a role in Todd Phillip’s Joker as the titular character. Though it would be the most difficult performance of his career, it would later be hailed by critics and audiences alike as one of the best he'd ever done...

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