First Official Look at Zazie Beetz as Sophie Dumond in JOKER
Director Todd Phillips has given us out first official look at Zazie Beetz in the role of Sophia Dumond in Joker. Her characters has been described as "a single mother who catches the interest of the man who will become the Clown Prince of Crime." It’s also been said that she has been "worn out by the grind of the city" and is "just trying to catch a break" with life.
We don’t know much more about the character beyond that, but she is likely going to the love interest of Joaquin Phoenix’s character Arthur Fleck. We recently got our first look at Phoenix in full make-up as Joker and for the most part it seems like fans like it.
Beetz is a solid actress and it’s going to be interesting to see how the story arc for her character plays out in the film. Check out the photo of Beetz below and let us know what you think.
The studio describes the story as being an "exploration of a man disregarded by society [that] is not only a gritty character study but also a broader cautionary tale."
Joker is "meant to be different from other comic book superhero movies". The story is also said to "delve into what it took for the Joker to become a mastermind criminal" and rumor has it that the film story was inspired by The Killing Joke and that it revolve around a failed comedian who ends up becoming a criminal.
Joker is due to begin shooting September in New York. The studio has set an October 4th, 2019 release date.