The film will also give The Joker a civilian alter-ego before he becomes the baddie and his real name is Arthur Fleck . Fans quickly pointed out how Afleck is A.Fleck...Affleck, leading many to believe they're trolling Batman or rather Ben Affleck who stepped down from the roll ahead of The Batman movie. The Tim Burton film Batman (1989) gave the Jack Nicholson iteration of the character the name of Jack Napier. (Image: Warner Bros. Pictures)Nicholson's Joker was a gangster and not a stand-up comedian, and was also revealed to have been responsible for the murder of Bruce Wayne's parents, Thomas and Martha. (Image: Warner Bros. Pictures)In the comics, The Joker does not have a confirmed civilian name or origin.

Source: Daily Mirror April 05, 2019 16:42 UTC