Barry Keoghan and Joaquin Phoenix have both played the Joker.Photo:Michael Buckner/Golden Globes 2024/Golden Globes 2024 via Getty; Carlos Alvarez/GettyThis is what happens when an unstoppable force likeSaltburnstar Barry Keoghanmeets an immovable object like Oscar winnerJoaquin Phoenixat the 2024 Golden Globes.The two actors — who have both portrayed the Joker within the past five years — met briefly at Sunday’s award show in Los Angeles.“Just havin’ a laugh 🤡,”Keoghan, 31, wrote in his Instagram caption for the two photos he posted on Monday.Phoenix, 49, portrayed failed comedian Arthur Fleck before he became the clown-faced supervillain in theJoker, a 2019 film that earned him the Academy Award for best actor. Meanwhile, Keoghan played the Joker opposite Robert Pattinson’s Batman in the 2022 movieThe Batman.Barry Keoghan and Joaquin Phoenix on Jan. 7, 2023.Barry Keoghan/ InstagramThe presence of two other Joker actors was felt at Sunday’s ceremony, withJared Letositting near Phoenix and the lateHeath Ledgerreceiving an onstage tribute fromThe Dark KnightdirectorChristopher Nolan.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.“The only time I’ve ever been on this stage before was accepting one of these on behalf of our dear friend Heath Ledger, and that was complicated and challenging for me,”said Nolan, 53, referencing 2008’sThe Dark Knight, while accepting the award for best director forOppenheimer.Jared Leto in 2024 and Heath Ledger in 2003.Amy Sussman/Getty; Chris Haston/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty“And in the middle of speaking, I looked down at Robert Downey Jr., [who] caught my eye and gave me a look of support,” Nolan continued. “The same look [he’s] giving me now — the same love and support he showed so many people in your community over the years.”Ledger — who was 28 whenhe died in 2008— posthumously won the best supporting actor Oscar for his take of the Joker.Leto, 52, took on the Joker role inSuicide Squadin 2016,Birds of Preyin 2020 andZack Snyder’s Justice Leaguein 2021.SeePEOPLE’s full coverageof the 81st annual Golden Globes.
Barry Keoghan and Joaquin Phoenix have both played the Joker.Photo:Michael Buckner/Golden Globes 2024/Golden Globes 2024 via Getty; Carlos Alvarez/Getty
Michael Buckner/Golden Globes 2024/Golden Globes 2024 via Getty; Carlos Alvarez/Getty
This is what happens when an unstoppable force likeSaltburnstar Barry Keoghanmeets an immovable object like Oscar winnerJoaquin Phoenixat the 2024 Golden Globes.The two actors — who have both portrayed the Joker within the past five years — met briefly at Sunday’s award show in Los Angeles.“Just havin’ a laugh 🤡,”Keoghan, 31, wrote in his Instagram caption for the two photos he posted on Monday.Phoenix, 49, portrayed failed comedian Arthur Fleck before he became the clown-faced supervillain in theJoker, a 2019 film that earned him the Academy Award for best actor. Meanwhile, Keoghan played the Joker opposite Robert Pattinson’s Batman in the 2022 movieThe Batman.Barry Keoghan and Joaquin Phoenix on Jan. 7, 2023.Barry Keoghan/ InstagramThe presence of two other Joker actors was felt at Sunday’s ceremony, withJared Letositting near Phoenix and the lateHeath Ledgerreceiving an onstage tribute fromThe Dark KnightdirectorChristopher Nolan.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.“The only time I’ve ever been on this stage before was accepting one of these on behalf of our dear friend Heath Ledger, and that was complicated and challenging for me,”said Nolan, 53, referencing 2008’sThe Dark Knight, while accepting the award for best director forOppenheimer.Jared Leto in 2024 and Heath Ledger in 2003.Amy Sussman/Getty; Chris Haston/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty“And in the middle of speaking, I looked down at Robert Downey Jr., [who] caught my eye and gave me a look of support,” Nolan continued. “The same look [he’s] giving me now — the same love and support he showed so many people in your community over the years.”Ledger — who was 28 whenhe died in 2008— posthumously won the best supporting actor Oscar for his take of the Joker.Leto, 52, took on the Joker role inSuicide Squadin 2016,Birds of Preyin 2020 andZack Snyder’s Justice Leaguein 2021.SeePEOPLE’s full coverageof the 81st annual Golden Globes.
This is what happens when an unstoppable force likeSaltburnstar Barry Keoghanmeets an immovable object like Oscar winnerJoaquin Phoenixat the 2024 Golden Globes.
The two actors — who have both portrayed the Joker within the past five years — met briefly at Sunday’s award show in Los Angeles.
“Just havin’ a laugh 🤡,”Keoghan, 31, wrote in his Instagram caption for the two photos he posted on Monday.
Phoenix, 49, portrayed failed comedian Arthur Fleck before he became the clown-faced supervillain in theJoker, a 2019 film that earned him the Academy Award for best actor. Meanwhile, Keoghan played the Joker opposite Robert Pattinson’s Batman in the 2022 movieThe Batman.
Barry Keoghan and Joaquin Phoenix on Jan. 7, 2023.Barry Keoghan/ Instagram
Barry Keoghan/ Instagram
The presence of two other Joker actors was felt at Sunday’s ceremony, withJared Letositting near Phoenix and the lateHeath Ledgerreceiving an onstage tribute fromThe Dark KnightdirectorChristopher Nolan.
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
“The only time I’ve ever been on this stage before was accepting one of these on behalf of our dear friend Heath Ledger, and that was complicated and challenging for me,”said Nolan, 53, referencing 2008’sThe Dark Knight, while accepting the award for best director forOppenheimer.
Jared Leto in 2024 and Heath Ledger in 2003.Amy Sussman/Getty; Chris Haston/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty
Amy Sussman/Getty; Chris Haston/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty
“And in the middle of speaking, I looked down at Robert Downey Jr., [who] caught my eye and gave me a look of support,” Nolan continued. “The same look [he’s] giving me now — the same love and support he showed so many people in your community over the years.”
Ledger — who was 28 whenhe died in 2008— posthumously won the best supporting actor Oscar for his take of the Joker.
Leto, 52, took on the Joker role inSuicide Squadin 2016,Birds of Preyin 2020 andZack Snyder’s Justice Leaguein 2021.
SeePEOPLE’s full coverageof the 81st annual Golden Globes.
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