By Alec Baldwin, who was widely reported this week to have joined Joaquin Phoenix and Tod Phillips' Joker film to play Bruce Wayne's dad Thomas, has confirmed that he's now definitely not taking part in the film.
As well as tweeting that the role was very much "not happening", Baldwin cited "scheduling" issues in an interview with USA Today yesterday, and added that he was "sure there are 25 guys who can play that part".
The Hollywood Reporter had said that Baldwin would be taking the opportunity to basically do his Saturday Night Live impression of Donald Trump on the big screen, but Baldwin again denied that he had been hired "as some Donald Trump manque".
People who actually have been cast in Joker (no definite article, you'll note) include Robert De Niro, Deadpool 2's Zazie Beetz and comedian-slash-podcaster-slash-Glow actor Marc Maron. The official description promises a "gritty character study" focusing on "a man disregarded by society", which sounds appropriately Taxi Driver-ish.
