Joker director Todd Phillips has revealed he would consider working on a sequel to the upcoming origin movie, but only if Joaquin Phoenix reprises his role as the titular character.

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In an interview with Total Film , Phillips suggested there could be potential for a Joker sequel, though it would be dependent on a few conditions, chief among them being that Phoenix steps into the shoes of the Clown Prince of Crime once again."One thing I will tell you: I would do anything with Joaquin, any day of the week," Phillips said. "There's nobody like him. If he was willing to do it, and if people show up to this movie, and Warners came to us and said, 'You know what? If you guys could think of something…' Well, I have a feeling that he and I could think of something pretty cool."The filmmaker's endorsement of Phoenix as the Gotham City super-villain seems to align with the actor's unremitting dedication to the role, as it was recently revealed Phoenix conducted his own research to develop his unique version of the Joker's signature laugh However, it might prove difficult to secure the Oscar-nominee for a follow-up film if the opportunity arises since Phoenix has allegedly shown aversions to multi-picture contracts in the past, having reportedly stepped away from portraying Doctor Strange in the MCU a few years ago.Joaquin Phoenix joins a host of other actors who have appeared on the big screen with their modern live-action incarnations of the iconic DC villain. He follows the likes of Jack Nicholson, Heath Ledger and Jared Leto For more on Joker, find out how the upcoming story takes inspiration from The King of Comedy , take a look at Robert De Niro in character as talk show host Murray Franklin , and discover the official run time of the origin movie , which will released in theatres on October 4, 2019.If you can't wait until then, check out our comprehensive list of every villain getting their own movie or TV show.

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