Martin Scorsese once seriously thought of directing 'Joker'

Veteran filmmaker Martin Scorsese was once actively considering to direct Warner Bros blockbuster "Joker" but he mits that he couldn't take final leap. It was reported in 2017 that Scorsese was set to produce film, which was described as a character study of Joker, most torious villain in DC Comics and archenemy of superhero Batman. At one point, it was rumoured that filmmaker might direct project as well but it did t turned out to be true.

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Todd Philips directed movie, which featured Joaquin Phoenix in title role. In an interview with BBC, Scorsese said he though about film for four years but ultimately decided to pass it on. "I kw film very well. I kw (director Todd Phillips) very well. My producer Emma Tillinger Koskoff produced it. I thought about it a lot over last four years and decided I did t have time for it. Todd told me, 'Marty, this is yours,' and (I said), 'I don't kw if I want to.' For personal reasons, I didn't want to get involved, but I kw script very well. It has a real energy and Joaquin. You have remarkable work," Scorsese said.

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76-year-old director said he was unsure wher he could take next step where character transforms into a "comic book character". "For me, ultimately, I don't kw if I make next step into this character developing into a comic book character. You follow? He develops into an abstraction. It doesn't mean it's b art, it's just t for me..." 

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filmmaker, who is currently making waves for his criticism of Marvel movies, reiterated that superhero films are altoger a different art form. " superhero films, as I've said, are ar art form. y are t easy to make. re's a lot of very talented people doing good work and a lot of young people really, really enjoy m," he ded. Scorsese is currently promoting his latest directorial " Irishman", which features Al Paci, Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci in le. film will debut on Netflix on vember 27.

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