UPDATE: Aaand now he's no longer part of the film. [Baldwin Tweeted](alrc baldwin twittwr) that it's "not happening", and USA Today asked him to elaborate. "I'm no longer doing that movie," he told them citing "scheduling" issues. "I'm sure there are 25 guys who can play that part," Baldwin added. He'd reportedly been cast to play Thomas Wayne, AKA Bruce Wayne's father in a role that would portray the doctor and philanthropist as some sort of Trump-style businessman. So start your guesses now as to which of those "25 guys" will take on the job instead.
The film may not have a completely confirmed title yet, but Todd Philips' Joker has certainly had no trouble building an ensemble about star Joaquin Phoenix. Alec Baldwin is the latest recruit, taking on a supporting role.
While we're more used to seeing Baldwin playing Donald Trump on Saturday Night Live, he is still keeping his movie career bubbling along, appearing most recently in Mission: Impossible – Fallout and BlacKkKlansman.
For Joker, his role has not been formally announced, though current reporting is that he'll be a version of one Thomas Wayne, AKA the father of Bruce, whose murder alongside his wife is part of the psychological trauma that births Batman. The Dark Knight is not expected to be part of this film (at least, currently), with the story focused more on how Phoenix's outsider becomes the Clown Prince Of Crime in a gritty, street-level, character-channelling movie.
Baldwin joins the likes of Robert De Niro, Frances Conroy, Zazie Beetz and Marc Maron in the film, which will start shooting on 10 September.
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