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Joker star Zazie Beetz has offered her thoughts on the controversy surrounding the film. 1 / 8

Beetz plays Sophie Dumond in the newly-released DC film. 2 / 8

In an interview, she was asked about the concern related to the film's portrayal of the Joker... 3 / 8

And how it seems to offer a sympathetic look at the violent villain. 4 / 8

"I think that it's really kind of an empathy toward isolation," she replied. 5 / 8

"But is it empathy for that, or is it kind of just an observation on personalities who struggle?" 6 / 8

Concern regarding the film's depiction of the Joker has previously been acknowledged by its director and lead. 7 / 8

Joker is in theaters now. 8 / 8