While many of you know him from Netflix’s Emmy-nominated series “Glow”, Marc Maron is a hilarious comedian and podcaster who is showing that he’s also a top-tier acting talent.
Sources tell Variety that Maron is in talks to join Joaquin Phoenix in Todd Phillips’ untitled Joker origin movie. According to sources, Maron would be portraying a booking agent on Robert De Niro’s talk show who plays a part in booking Phoenix’s character, and eventually causing him to go mad and become the Clown Prince of Crime.
Besides Phoenix, Maron will be joining previously announced Frances Conroy.
Phillips is on board to co-write and direct the Warner Bros. movie, which is set to bow on Oct. 4, 2019.
Insiders stress that Jared Leto, who starred in Suicide Squad as the Joker, is still on board as the character in the DC Universe and that this Phoenix pic has no effect on what happens with Leto’s character in future DC films. Leto will star in his own standalone Joker movie.