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Which actor improvised the now-famous staircase dance scene in 'Joker' (2019) rather than performing a scripted routine?
Answer
Joaquin Phoenix
Joaquin Phoenix, who played Arthur Fleck in 'Joker' (2019), spontaneously created the staircase dance during filming, and director Todd Phillips chose to keep the unscripted moment in the final cut.
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Joker actor Joaquin Phoenix improvised the staircase dance scene; it wasn't in the script, and Todd Phillips kept it despite studio hesitation.
Other options people guess
- Jared Leto
- Heath Ledger
- Jack Nicholson
Topics
- joker
- villains
- improvisation
- 2010s
- batman
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