Joaquin Phoenix To Star In The Joker's Origin Movie And The Internet Is Surprisingly Calm

While it's been almost two years since Jared Leto made his debut as the Joker in Suicide Squad, fans are still cringing at his disastrous performance.

Luckily, everyone can take a deep sigh of relief as it's been announced a new actor will be playing the Crown Prince of Crime.

According to Variety, none other than Joaquin Phoenix is poised to play the latest incarnation of Batman's most prominent rival in Warner Bros. and Todd Phillip's untitled Joker origins movie.

Sources told the publication Phillips had met with Phoenix prior to the new year, and had only been waiting on the studio's approval.

However, Phoenix's casting will not affect Leto's role in future Suicide Squad sequels, as this is set to only be a standalone movie.

Phillips is set to be the director and co-writer on the film, which is rumored to take place in the 80s, and center around the Joker's rise to power in the criminal underground. Sources add it will have the ambiance of "a gritty crime drama" compared to a traditional superhero movie.

Since the announcement, fans have taken to Twitter to share their reactions on this unforeseen casting.

Some were intrigued.

While others were just downright excited.