Daniel Craig tells off a reporter (and rightly so), more Fantastic Beasts are coming, The Batman is potentially gaining a villain and a butler. These are just a few of this weeks stories. Let’s dive right in.
Let’s get this out of the way: I did not like this movie. Todd Phillips has made a movie about a horribly abused man who lives in a world full of assholes and who also has mental health issues and who also has a condition who also has some terrible impulses and through the course of the movie starts acting on those impulses, and places the blame literally everywhere but on him, but doesn’t really make a compelling argument about any of these ideas.
Joker is an essay without a thesis or a joke without a punchline. There’s a lot going on but no actual payoff. I couldn’t tell you who Joker is actually for, but I worry that one of the worst crowds on the internet is going to hold it up as inspirational.
In a word: yikes.
So many new movie posters! There’s a new Disney Animated film, a new prequel in a fun franchise, a whole slew of character posters for a zombie movie, and a great poster for an upcoming war movie. Can you dig it? Let’s dive right in.
With (our good friend) [Tom Hardy](https://www.google.ca/search?q=tom+hardy&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=fHZ_VIGwCKn2iQLs94DoDQ&ved=0CAgQ_AUoAQ&biw=1366&bih=643) as [Rick Flagg](https://www.google.ca/search?q=Rick+Flagg&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=lnZ_VKGAHYqBiwLXuICIBQ&ved=0CAgQ_AUoAQ&biw=1366&bih=643), [Margot Robbie](https://www.google.ca/search?q=margot+robbie&biw=1366&bih=643&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=vXZ_VITjHYXqiQK1gYHYDQ&sqi=2&ved=0CAYQ_AUoAQ) as [Harley Quinn](https://www.google.ca/search?q=margot+robbie&biw=1366&bih=643&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=vXZ_VITjHYXqiQK1gYHYDQ&sqi=2&ved=0CAYQ_AUoAQ#tbm=isch&q=harley+quinn), [Jai Courtney](https://www.google.ca/search?q=margot+robbie&biw=1366&bih=643&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=vXZ_VITjHYXqiQK1gYHYDQ&sqi=2&ved=0CAYQ_AUoAQ#tbm=isch&q=plank+of+wood) as [Boomerang](https://www.google.ca/search?q=margot+robbie&biw=1366&bih=643&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=vXZ_VITjHYXqiQK1gYHYDQ&sqi=2&ved=0CAYQ_AUoAQ#tbm=isch&q=boomerang+suicide+squad), [Cara Delevingne](https://www.google.ca/search?q=Cara+Delevingne&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=Mnd_VNH9LOr2iQKayIA4&ved=0CAgQ_AUoAQ&biw=1366&bih=643) as [Enchantress](https://www.google.ca/search?q=Enchantress&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=SHd_VJKoMOKrjALBpYFo&ved=0CAgQ_AUoAQ&biw=1366&bih=643#tbm=isch&q=Enchantress+suicide+squad), and [Will Smith](https://www.google.ca/search?q=margot+robbie&biw=1366&bih=643&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=vXZ_VITjHYXqiQK1gYHYDQ&sqi=2&ved=0CAYQ_AUoAQ#tbm=isch&q=will+smith) – yes, *that* Will Smith – as [Deadshot](https://www.google.ca/search?q=Deadshot&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=kHd_VK7kKua4iALaz4C4CA&ved=0CAgQ_AUoAQ&biw=1366&bih=643).
As reported by [io9](http://io9.com/will-smith-tom-hardy-jared-leto-all-confirmed-for-sui-1665900563), this casting finally ends the rumours as to who will play the collection of supervillains. *Suicide Squad* sees them forced to come together to carry out the government’s dirty work, so it could work really well. Some interesting casting choices there – I’ve no idea who Rick Flagg is but Tom Hardy is always good value, and Margot Robbie playing Harley Quinn is a fantastic choice. Also, my countdown timer for when Will Smith pulls out has started. However, it’s [Jared Leto](https://www.google.ca/search?q=Jared+Leto&biw=1366&bih=643&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=6Xd_VJiRJMmGigKBp4EQ&ved=0CAgQ_AUoAQ)’s takeover of the [Joker](https://www.google.ca/search?q=Jared+Leto&biw=1366&bih=643&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=6Xd_VJiRJMmGigKBp4EQ&ved=0CAgQ_AUoAQ#tbm=isch&q=joker) role that will have the most focus. He certain has the intensity, but does he have the dark humour?
We’ll find out…in 2016.
Final request, though: CAN HOLLYWOOD PLEASE STOP CASTING JAI COURTNEY. IN ANYTHING. EVER. Ahem. Thanks.
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