Right here’s what Willem Dafoe might appear like because the Joker within the DC Universe.

DC Studios is on the point of reboot their universe with James Gunn and Peter Safran on the helm, and followers are excited for what’s to come back. Gunn and Safran revealed an enormous DC Universe slate that includes one other Batman reboot referred to as The Courageous and the Daring that may characteristic Bruce Wayne alongside his son Damian Wayne as Robin. There have been questions concerning whether or not we might see one more actor because the Joker within the DCU, and one of many names that pops up simply so occurs to be Willem Dafoe (Aquaman, Spider-Man: No Approach Dwelling). One artist even went so far as to create a brand new design that reveals how Dafoe might appear like the Joker, and it is fairly unbelievable.

Willem Dafoe Joker Fan Artwork

An artist on Instagram who goes by the deal with of @Youssef_Defenshi created a brand new design that reveals how Dafoe might look as Batman’s biggest foe within the DCU. Within the fan artwork, Dafoe will get the character’s traditional look, and he seems to be insane as Joker. Whereas we do not know if Joker will seem within the DCU, Joaquin Phoenix returns because the character in Joker: Folie a Deux alongside Girl Gaga as Harley Quinn. You’ll be able to try the fan artwork beneath.

Willem Dafoe on Enjoying The Joker

Dafoe has spoken about presumably enjoying the Joker quite a few instances and described what pursuits him in regards to the character.

“There’s something fascinating about, like, if there was a Joker imposter,” Dafoe beforehand mentioned. “So it could be doable to haven’t solely dueling Jokers however somebody that claims to be the Joker that is not the Joker. And that sort of opens up the opportunity of an fascinating story, significantly for those who had Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker, and you then had somebody who was both imitating or riffing off what he did. I fantasized about that. However aside from that I’m not speaking to anyone [about it], you are the primary one.”

What’s featured on the DC Universe Slate?

Again in January, when Gunn and Safran revealed their gigantic DC slate, it was filled with a cool tasks that featured Creature Commandos, Waller, Superman: Legacy, The Authority, Booster Gold, Lanterns, The Courageous and the Daring, Paradise Misplaced, Swamp Factor and Supergirl: Girl of Tomorrow.

“We’re honored to be the stewards of those DC characters we have liked since we have been youngsters,” Gunn and Safran mentioned in an announcement. “We sit up for collaborating with essentially the most proficient writers, administrators, and actors on the earth to create an built-in, multilayered universe that also permits for the person expression of the artists concerned. Our dedication to Superman, Batman, Marvel Girl, Aquaman, Harley Quinn, and the remainder of the DC steady of characters is barely equaled by our dedication to the marvel of human chance these characters symbolize. We’re excited to invigorate the theatrical expertise all over the world as we inform among the greatest, most lovely, and grandest tales ever instructed.”

Keep tuned to ComicBook.com for extra updates on Willem Dafoe and the DCU’s Joker as we be taught it. 

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