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Filmmaker Darren Aronofsky recently revealed that he came very close to casting Joaquin Phoenix as Batman in the 2000s, but had to drop the idea because the studio thought it wasn’t a good idea. During an interview with Empire recalled how he was roped in to helm a batman film back in the day but because Warner Bros. did not agree with his vision of the famous DC superhero, the film was ultimately shelved. When the studio refused to cast the actor as Batman, who would have though he will go on to win some of the most prestigious awards, including an Oscar, for his jaw dropping performance as Joker?

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Joaquin Phoenix was Darren Aronofsky’s pick for Batman

Joaquin Phoenix was once director Darren Aronofsky’s first choice to play Batman.

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Darren Aronofsky says his ‘Batman’ film got scrapped because he wanted to cast Joaquin Phoenix

The studio wanted someone very different to take on the superhero's role

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Joaquin Phoenix was Darren Aronofsky’s pick for Batman

Joaquin Phoenix was once director Darren Aronofsky‘s first choice to play Batman.

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Darren Aronofsky Says the Studio Killed His Idea to Cast Joaquin Phoenix in Batman Movie

Joaquin Phoenix won plenty of acclaim for his performance in Joker as the titular villain – but he was originally approached to play the opposite superhero role: Batman!

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Darren Aronofsky Wanted To Make A Batman Movie With Joaquin Phoenix But The Studio Wanted Freddie Prinze Jr.

Joaquin Phoenix won an Oscar for playing the Joker but he would have been on the other side of the law as Batman if director Darren Aronofsky had his way.

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