David Fincher attacks the “Joker”

American director David Fincher aimed his arrows at the film “Joker” (directed by Todd Phillips), saying that it constitutes “a betrayal of those with mental disorders.” This talk comes after a wide controversy generated by the film that led Walken Phoenix to the Oscar for Best Actor, for his interpretation of violence and mental illness.

Note that when it was released in October 2019, some theaters in the United States tightened their security measures amid fears that some would mimic the actions of the hero.
Fincher, who previously signed box office films such as Seven, Fight Club and The Social Network, has now joined this broad debate in a new interview, accusing Todd Phillips’ film of “confusing” the characters Robert De Niro played in “Taxi Driver” by Martin Scorsese. And the “king of comedy” to profit.
“I don’t think anybody would have looked at that material and thought: yes, let’s take the characters” Travis Bickle “and” Robert Popkin “and mix it up, and then surround the new character in a situation that constitutes a betrayal of those with mental disorders, for a billion dollars, the adult director said. 58 years old, he told The Telegraph. He also attributed the success of the film to Christopher Nolan’s 2008 version of The Dark Knight, in which the late Heath Ledger played the role. He added: “No one would have thought the ‘Joker’ would have been a hit if The Dark Knight hadn’t been so great.
Note that “Joker” achieved $ 1 billion in global box office revenue. In a separate context, David Fincher’s new film “Mank” is set to be seen on December 4 on the US streaming platform “Netflix,” starring Gary Oldman as famous screenwriter Hermann Jay. Mankiewicz.