Actor Joaquin Phoenix is set to get under the skin of the iconic DC character The Joker and the star says he is not feeling any pressure.  After the likes of Jack Nicholson, Mark Hamill and Heath Ledger, Phoenix is the latest Hollywood star to play the character in a film, titled Joker, to be directed by Todd Philips. In an interview with Indiewire, the 43-year-old actor brushed aside any notion that he was under stress to get his performance right. “I couldn’t  care less... I don’t really think  much about what people think. Who cares, who cares? My approach to every movie is the same. What I’m interested in is the filmmaker and the idea of the character,” the actor said.

Phoenix also said the promotional obligations for The Sisters Brothers is proving to be a hindrance in his preparation for The Joker role. “It is ideal to be able to focus on one thing and not to press while you’re prepping for something else, which is not working out.”