Todd Philips, director of ‘Joker: Delusion for Two’, said that Arthur Fleck never took on the persona of Joker during the sequence; understand!
According to a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly, Todd Philipsdirector of ‘Joker: Delirium for Two’, said that the character of Joaquin Phoenix never took on the Joker persona during the sequel. The fact that he decides to confess his crime ends up proving this point, as he realizes that society is so corrupt that it will never change, “the only way to fix it is to bring everything down.”
Phillips also exemplifies his speech with a scene from the film, where the protagonist realizes the distorted image that the citizens of Gotham have imposed on him:
When those guards kill that boy in the hospital, he realizes that dressing up as a clown, putting on that makeup, doesn’t change anything. In a way, he accepted the fact that he was always Arthur Fleck; It was never this thing that was imposed on him, this idea that the people of Gotham placed on him, that he represents. He is an unintentional icon. This image has been placed on him, and he no longer wants to live with this false image — he wants to be who he really is.”
This behavior also can be seen through Lee, played by Lady Gaga,as his partner in crime inside Arkham. In most of the scenes, she does not address him as Arthur, proving that she would never remain by his side.
Source: Recreio
