Joker star Marc Maron was the subject of controversy last week when he said comic book movies "are for grown, male nerd childs.†The actor/comedian doubled down on those comments, though he later apologized for his behavior.
Maron shared the trailer on Twitter, writing, "Oh shit! This feels like a real grown up movie! Gonna be awesome." A fan then called him out for his earlier comments, resulting in a back and forth that reached its conclusion after Maron apologized for calling the person a dummy and saying, "I don’t know you at all and I apologize for calling you dummy. Been on a roll with a lot of trolls coming at me. Just been a little beside myself. Wasn’t really thinking."
In Joker, Maron will portray Arthur Fleck's agent Ted Marco. Maron is a longtime stand-up comedian and has had roles on Glow, Easy, Girls and The Simpsons. He also hosts the successful podcast WTF with Marc Maron.
Directed by Todd Phillips, Joker stars Joaquin Phoenix, Robert De Niro, Zazie Beetz, Bill Camp, Frances Conroy, Brett Cullen, Glenn Fleshler, Douglas Hodge, Marc Maron, Josh Pais and Shea Whigham. The film arrives in theaters Oct. 4.