Alec Baldwin to Play Donald Trump-Like Dad to Batman in 'Joker' Spinoff Movie: Report

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Alec Baldwin is set to play Bruce Wayne’s dad in the new Joker spinoff movie — but there’s a twist.

The Hollywood Reporterreports that the actor, 60, has signedon to star as Thomas Wayne in Joker, the standalone movie about Batman’s ultimate nemesis. In the comic books, Thomas is father to millionaire Bruce, who fights crime as the Batman. According to the outlet, the script calls for Thomas to be a “cheesy and tanned businessman” in the vein of a “1980s Donald Trump.”

Baldwin, who’s been an outspoken critic of Trump throughout his presidency, won an Emmy for his portrayal of the president onSaturday Night Live.

Playing the Joker in the Todd Phillips-directed movie will be Joaquin Phoenix.

Speaking toColliderabout the project, Phoenix, 43, said, “It feels unique, it is its own world in some ways, and maybe, mostly,it scares the f— s— out of me, or something.”

Robert De Niro,Deadpool 2breakout Zazie Beetz andGlowactor Marc Maron are also attached to costar.

The new film, which does not have a title or a release date yet, is set to begin filming in September, perTHR.

source: people.com