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Leonardo DiCaprio and Joaquin Phoenix Were Offered the Role of the Joker in The Dark Knight, But Turned it Down

Leonardo DiCaprio and Joaquin Phoenix were both offered the role of Joker in The Dark Knight, but ended up turning it down, according to the film's casting director.

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    Leonardo DiCaprio and Joaquin Phoenix were both offered the role of Joker in The Dark Knight, but ended up turning it down, according to the film's casting director.