A film that has continued to gain traction as one of my most anticipated films of the year just added another notch. When Joker hits theaters later this year, it will indeed be with an R rating. This one-off take on the iconic DC Comics villain is directed by Todd Phillips, who pitched making a gritty, 70s-set Joker movie in the vein of Taxi Driver with a major movie star in the lead role.
The first trailer of the film caused not only increased excitement but began potential Oscar buzz for Phoenix. Phillips took to Instagram to share a new photo of Phoenix in character while also confirming in the comments that Joker is indeed rated R.
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