HOW DID THE KING CATCH THE JOKER?
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The Academy blessed director Todd Phillips’ hit movie Joker with 11 Oscar nominations, prompting some to ask, “What for?” Depending on who you ask, the comic book villain origin story is seen as merely a distressing Joaquin Phoenix performance wrapped up in needlessly exploitative violence.
Sure, its graphic imagery is often unsettling and Joaquin Phoenix’s scary accurate portrayal of an unwell man does border on a concerning level. However, I would argue there is more to Joker than meets the eye, not just for its penetrative commentary on society’s treatment of mental illness, but also for its clever visual references and subtle nods to the comic book iconography that inspired it.
Fans with a keen eye for subtle plot hints and clever references have taken to the Internet to share the moments from Joker that may have slipped past you. These are some of the most shocking blink-and-miss-it details from a modern classic already impossible to take your eyes off of.
Sharon Washington as Arthur Fleck's social worker Debra Kane in Joker
The Secret Behind Arthur’s Social Worker
After the brutal introductory scene of Joker, that shows clown for hire Arthur Fleck having a bad day at work, we learn more about our “hero’s” life and flawed personality whilst talking to his social worker, played by Sharon Washington. If you take a closer look at her name tag, you might recognize her name as a subtle nod to the film’s comic book roots.
The social worker’s name is Debra Kane, a character who is not only ripped from the pages of Andrew Vachss’ 1995 novel Batman: The Ultimate Evil, but also shares a surname with one of Batman’s creators, Bob Kane. The comic book artist collaborated with writer Bill Finger to develop the DC Comics legend in 1939