Why Joker Cut A Scene That Would’ve Cleared Up A Character Mystery

The director has remained vague about how many of the events in Joker actually happened, and how much was in Arthur’s mind. But the cast and crew have been open about what the process was like on set, and it’s easy to see how changes to the script could have been made. Both Todd Phillips and Lawrence Sher have shared anecdotes about how some of the movie’s most iconic scenes were the result of Joaquin Phoenix’s improvisation. The film’s makeup artist, Nicki Ledermann, recently revealed that Arthur’s Joker face paint was devised, at least partially, because the film’s star had a hard time sitting still in the makeup chair.

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