Emma Stone's 'Cruella' trailer reminds fans of Joaquin Phoenix starrer 'Joker'

The Cruella trailer was finally released by Disney on February 17. Cruella cast includes Oscar-winning actor Emma Stone in the lead along with Emma Thompson, Paul Walter Hauser, and Joel Fry. The trailer has revealed Stone in a never-seen-before avatar. As soon as the trailer was out, it became a talking point amongst the fans with many comparing the Cruella trailer to the 2019 Oscar-nominated film Joker.

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Cruella vs Joker

Emma Stone will be playing the character of Cruella. In the trailer, Emma Stone can be seen in a two-toned hairstyle, dark lipstick, and smokey eye makeup. Upon the trailer release, fans compared Cruella to Joker which starred Joaquin Phoenix and told the origin story of one of the most notorious DC Comics villains. Other fans also said that the trailer reminded them of another DC Comics character that was Harley Quinn. One fan said, “Cruella looks like the Disney version of Joker and I love it.” Another netizen wrote, “SHES GIVING ME JOKER AND HARLEY QUINN VIBES.” Take a look at fan reactions below.

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Emma Stone’s Cruella is slated to release in May 2021. The film is directed by Craig Gillespie. It will show the story of a young fashion designer Estella de Vil who becomes obsessed with dogs’ skins, especially Dalmatians. She eventually becomes a ruthless and terrifying legend known as Cruella. She thinks that it is a good idea to try to kill dozens of puppies to make a new outfit.

Cruella de Vil is a fictional character that first appeared in Dodie Smith's 1956 novel named The Hundred and One Dalmatians followed by 1961 Disney animated film 101 Dalmatians. Later, the character was introduced in live-action in 1996 film 101 Dalmatians by Stephen Herek. The role was played by Glenn Close and her role gained positive reviews from critics. She played the same character in the sequel, 102 Dalmatians which was released in 2000. In the prequel, Glenn Close is serving as an executive producer.

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More about Emma Stone 

Emma Stone made her television debut with In Search of the New Partridge Family. She made her film debut in Superbad and was later seen in Zombieland. Her first leading role came with the 2010 teen comedy Easy A. She appeared in many movies such as Crazy, Stupid, Love, The Help, The Amazing Spider-Man, Battle of the Sexes, La La Land and many more.

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