A very thin and gaunt looking Joaquin Phoenix is seen for the first time on the set of "The Joker" filming in Manhattan's Harlem neighborhood. The scene involved a clown in which Joaquin's character can bee seen pulling off The joker's trademark laugh when he took off his red nose. The film takes place in Gotham City in the 1980s which is very gritty and dirty look. 16 Sep 2018 Pictured: Joaquin Phoenix. Photo credit: LRNYC / MEGA TheMegaAgency.com +1 888 505 6342