Ridley Scott Didn't Like The Way JOKER "Celebrated Violence" But Was Blown Away By Joaquin Phoenix

Todd Phillips' Joker, which currently stands at 69% on Rotten Tomatoes, was not a hit film, despite positive reviews for Hildur Guðnadóttir's

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eerie score and Joaquin Phoenix's Academy Award-winning performance as Arthur Fleck.

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Much of the backlash was directed towards the idea that Fleck's violent acts were somehow glorified in the film.

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This is clearly debatable (many would contend that it accomplishes the exact opposite),

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but this was Ridley Scott's beef with the movie, which he discussed while on stage at Deadline's Contenders London event over the weekend,

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discussing the hiring of Phoenix as Napoleon in his next biopic.Scott was persuaded to cast Phoenix as Napoleon by his outstanding performance as the legendary Batman villain,

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even though he didn't like the Joker's purported "celebration" of violence. "I was completely astounded."

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A movie like this would typically be shot in 110 days. Eight cameras are eight times faster,

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