Ridley Scott has weighed in on Joaquin Phoenix's #Joker in Todd Phillips' 2019 film, calling the actor "almost Shakespearean."

"Joaquin can do anything... There are moments in the Joker that I’ve never seen before... They’re coming from a damaged soul."https://t.co/ARQ9PTyWNF pic.twitter.com/cmzx6IQkzA

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