Did You Know Before Playing Joker Joaquin Phoenix Played A Wannabe Superman In 1988?

We are sure you have seen Joaquin Phoenix as Joker, right? He gave a stellar performance in the role, didn’t he? But have you seen him in the role of Superman? We bet you haven’t seen that! Confused, are you?

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Not many people know that Joaquin Phoenix has been an actor since he was a kid. When his family found it tough to make the ends meet, he along with his brothers that include River who was a great actor too, performed on streets. That is where Iris Burton, their manager and the talent agent, discovered them. She would refer them for TV shows and films.

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One of his roles included that of Billy Hercules who dreamed of becoming Superman’s sidekick Superboy in the CBS series Superboy. The show ran from 1988 to 1992.

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In one of the dream sequence, Joaquin Phoenix’s character Billy Hercules who is trying to impress a girl in his class takes down school bullies. Take a look!

Yes, that young boy is indeed Joaquin Phoenix.

‘You either die a hero, or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain.’ This is a is a dialogue mouthed by Harvey Dent in the 2008 DC Comics superhero action film The Dark Knight. And now, it all makes sense. Doesn’t it?