With the DC Universe just starting out, there are soon going to be many iconic roles up for grabs for the most talented performs in Hollywood, and an obviously important one is The Joker. We just saw Joaquin Phoenix play the part twice in recent years, and Barry Keoghan is taking on that special challenge in Matt Reeves' The Batman movies with Robert Pattinson, but the Batman side of the DCU is practically an open field (the big exception being Clayface). One imagines every actor in the industry is going to be angling for the opportunity... but what about Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3/Peacemaker's Chukwudi Iwuji?
The Nigerian-British actor has both cred in the world of superhero fiction and a close relationship with DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn, and he has thrown his hat into the ring to play The Joker in an interview with The Movie Dweeb. The subject comes up in the chat after Iwuji denies having any conversations about playing Brainiac in the upcoming Superman sequel Man Of Tomorrow, and he notes that he already has a very clear idea of how he would play the part. Said the actor,
