Rumor: Joaquin Phoenix's salary in Joker 2 reaches IDR 700 billion?
Rumors circulated that the salary that would be received by actor Joaquin Phoenix through the film Joker 2 reached more than IDR 700 billion. If true, then Joaquin will be one of the highest-paid actors.
For those who don’t know, Joaquin Phoenix is an American actor, producer, and activist who started his career through the film Backwards: The Riddle Of Dyslexia (1984) as Robby Ellsworth. His name skyrocketed after successfully starring in the film Joker (2019) as a clown named Arthur Fleck.
Now, Joaquin Phoenix’s journey in the Hollywood film industry will continue through the Joker sequel which is ready to enter the production stage. In fact, he has signed contracts with Warner Bros. and DC Films to appear in the film.
This is how Joaquin Phoenix’s salary is in the Joker 2 film!
According to reports from ComicBookthe actor who was born on October 28, 1974 will receive a fee of 50 million US dollars or equivalent to Rp. 723 billion to return to playing the character of Arthur Fleck in the Joker 2 and 3 films.
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In fact, the report stated that Joaquin had received his payment several months ago. However, both DC and Warner Bros. have not made any statement regarding the viral news.
FYIJoker (2019) has grossed over $1.07 billion worldwide, making it one of the highest-grossing DC films, close to 2018’s Aquaman.
With a capital that only costs around $55-70 million, it certainly makes the first Joker achieve a very large net income of around $437 million. The director, namely Todd Phillips earned a profit of $ 70 million (1 billion) for this extraordinary achievement.
Anyway, Todd Phillips has also just announced that the script for Joker 2 has been completed. From the fiery red cover of the script, it looks like the sequel will be titled Joker: Folie a Deux.
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It is not yet known how the storyline will be used by Todd Phillips for the Joker 2 film, because he and Warner Bros. are still keeping it a secret. So, let’s just wait for further news, guys!
