Joaquin Phoenix as Arthur Fleck in 'Joker: Folie à Deux' and Heath Ledger as the Joker in 'The Dark Knight' Warner Bros. / Courtesy Everett Collection Joaquin Phoenix had his turn at playing the ...

Joaquin Phoenix revealed that Christopher Nolan approached him about playing the Joker in the 2008 movie The Dark Knight, far before his turn in The Joker. Phoenix did not get the role but said he ...