‘They exist on a different level’: The transformation of Lady Gaga and Joaquin Phoenix
The character of the Joker stands tall in the canon of superhero mythology, even though he is draped in darkness, destructive ill will and chaos. He is the antithesis of everything good and honourable, and yet, when 2019’s Joker was released, he joined the pantheon of $US1 billion-plus box-office earners.