Keeping true to the soul of the Joker’s hilarious antics, an April Fools’ joke single handedly made the entire twitterverse believe that the the ‘Joker Origins’ film, was to act as a prequel to Christopher Nolan’s 2008 movie The Dark Knight.
A very real looking fake synopsis for the film was what added fuel to this fire on the Screen Rant website which even explained the Joker’s backstory as a clue to why he became one of Batman’s greatest enemies.
“Twenty years before Batman saved the city in THE DARK KNIGHT TRILOGY, Gotham was a dangerous place. In the crime-ridden Narrows, one man tries to escape his unfortunate lot through a passion for theatrics and stand-up comedy. However, one bad day is all it takes in this city, and soon the well-meaning man has become the most dangerous criminal of all: the Joker.
Actor Joaquin Phoenix poses for photographers upon arrival at the special screening of Mary Magdalene in London. (Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP)
“Directed by Academy Award Nominee Todd Phillips (“WAR DOGS”) and produced by Academy Award Winner Martin Scorsese (“GOODFELLAS”), this prequel to Academy Award Nominee Christopher Nolan’s “THE DARK KNIGHT” will explore how the Clown Prince of Crime came to be,” the synopsis concluded.
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Twitter users were genuinely concerned about how the movie would be with some even begging Todd Phillips to “Leave the legacy alone.”
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However, Screen Rant updated their article the next day and added this one liner;
“UPDATE: April Fools! The Joker origin movie isn’t a Dark Knight prequel – but should it be?”
And fans were not pleased when they figured out the truth;
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