► Joker surpassed The Dark Knight in Oscars Nominations 2020

Joaquin Phoenix as Joker. Photo: Warner Bros

Until last Sunday "The Dark Knight", a movie based on Batman, was the superhero film with most Academy Awards nominations in history.

Twelve years later that would change at the Oscars2020, which announced its nominees this Monday, January 13.  "Joker" was highlighted in the announcement.

"Joker", directed by Todd Phillips, got 11  Oscar nominations; including Best Actor, Best Movie and Best Soundtrack. In comparison "The Dark Knight" (2008) got eight Oscar nominations including Best Actor for Heath Ledger performance, who also played "Joker."

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Joker began as an idea, an experiment really— could we take an “indie approach” to a studio film by inverting it into a character study to reflect the world around us? Explore what we’re seeing and feeling in society, from the lack of empathy to the effects of the absence of love. I am deeply honored by the overwhelming recognition of the Academy this morning, and I want to thank the genius that is Joaquin Phoenix, and all my incredible collaborators. We are beyond humbled that our peers in the filmmaking community have embraced the film and its message. #joker #oscars #1111

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"Joker began as an idea, an experiment really— could we take an “indie approach” to a studio film by inverting it into a character study to reflect the world around us? Explore what we’re seeing and feeling in society, from the lack of empathy to the effects of the absence of love. I am deeply honored by the overwhelming recognition of the Academy this morning, and I want to thank the genius that is Joaquin Phoenix, and all my incredible collaborators. We are beyond humbled that our peers in the filmmaking community have embraced the film and its message" said Todd Phillips, director of “Joker” on Instagram.

Oscar 2020: “Joker” nominations

• Best film
• Best Actor (Joaquin Phoenix)
• Best director
• Best Adapted Screenplay
• Best edition
• Best cinematography
• Best costume design
• Best sound mixing
• Best sound editing
• Best soundtrack
• Best makeup and hairstyle

Directed by Todd Phillips, “Joker” (2019) follows the story of Arthur Fleck (Joaquin Phoenix), a man who receives treatment for his mental difficulties. He, after an outburst of anger, gets carried away by a spiral of violence where there is more than one culprit.

This is the second prize to which "Joker" is nominated in 11 categories. The same happened a few days ago with at BAFTAs, where Joaquin Phoenix also competes for the prize of Best Actor.

After "Joker," three films were nominated for 10 awards each. These are "The Irishman", "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" and "1917"; directed by Martin Scorsese, Quentin Tarantino and Sam Mendes, respectively. Meanwhile, "Jojo Rabbit" by Taika Waititi, "Little Women" by Greta Gerwig, "Marriage Story" by Noah Baumbach and "Parasite" by Bong Joon-ho were nominated each one to six nominations.