The video, claiming to accurately depict their exchange after the film's premiere on September 4, shows Phoenix appearing frustrated and disillusioned with the production. Since its upload on October 7, the clip has amassed over five million views on X, leaving fans feeling sympathetic towards the lead actor.

Paul Schrader stopped watching Joker 2 after 15 minutes because ‘that was enough’ - ‘Those are people who, if they came to your house, you’d slip out the back door,’ said the ‘Taxi Driver’ writer of t