Despite starring inJoker: Folie à Deux, Tim Dillon is decidedly not a fan of the film. The comedian, who played a security guard at Arkham Asylum, thoughtTodd Phillips’Jokersequelover-corrected in response to the controversy of the first movie. Appearing onThe Joe Rogan Experience, he explained:
It’s the worst film ever made. I think what happened, after the first “Joker,” there was a lot of talk like, “Oh, this was loved by incels. This was loved by the wrong kinds of people. This sent the wrong kind of message. Male rage! Nihilism!” All these thinkpieces. And then I think, “What if we went the other way,” and now they have Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga tap dancing to a point where it’s insane.
The actor then got more specific about his gripes withJoker: Folie à Deux:
It has no plot. We would sit there, me and these other guys were all dressed in these security outfits because we’re working at the Arkham Asylum, and I would turn to one of them, and we’d hear this crap, and I’d go, “What the f*** is this?” And they’d go, “This is going to bomb, man.” I go, “This is the worst thing I’ve ever seen.” We were talking about it at lunch, and we’d go, “What is the plot? Is there a plot? I don’t know, I think he falls in love with her in the prison?” It’s not even hate-watchable. That’s how terrible it is.
Dillon doubled down and referred to the film as a “practical joke,“due to how far it deviated from the previous entry in the series. In response to host Joe Rogan’s question of whether the film was a protest, he said “it was a waste of everyone’s time - just make a good movie.”
What Tim Dillon’s Joker 2 Comments Mean
Dillon’s comments reflect a broader sentiment among fans of the originalJokerfilm. That entry in the franchise ended with Arthur Fleck fully embracing his Joker persona.Joker: Folie à Deuxreverses course by providing a deeper look into Arthur’s psychology and inner turmoil.Instead of embracing the “power” her gained from becoming Joker, he realized that nothing his later ego provided would fulfill his need for love and connection.
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This is further supported by his romance with Harleen Quinzel, which is built entirely on her infatuation with Joker, not Arthur. Dillon seems to dislike this change in direction, attributing it to the concerns surrounding the first film and its popularity among male viewers. His words are not without merit;Phillips has indicated before that Arthur is meant to be sympathized with but not idolized.However, Dillon’s perspective seems to be rooted more in a critique of the film’s bold conceit as a musical.
Our Take On Tim Dillon’s Joker 2 Comments
What Dillon said echoes a lot of fan sentiment and disappointment inJoker: Folie à Deux.Many were disappointed with Arthur’s arc and wanted more of him as Joker. However, others, such as Quentin Tarantino, enjoyed the film and found artistic merit in Phillips' bold choices.
As for his account that those working on the film knew it would flop, it’s entirely possible that some of the cast and crew didn’t believe in the project. Regardless, only time will tell howJoker: Folie à Deuxages, either as a cult classic or a forgotten flop.
Joker: Folie a Deux
Cast
Joker: Folie à Deux is the sequel to Todd Phillips' critically acclaimed comic book thriller Joker. Reprising his Academy Award-winning performance as the failed comedian Arthur Fleck, Joaquin Phoenix revisits the iconic DC character alongside Lady Gaga, who makes her debut as Joker’s lover Harley Quinn in this standalone continuity of the DC Universe.
