The southern Bronx is usually not a place that many New York tourists visit. Some visit the zoo, the botanical garden or the Yankee Stadium in the area. The long flight of stairs between Shakespeare Avenue and Anderson Avenue is mostly owned by the locals. Still. Because since Joaquin Phoenix has been dancing down those steps on the international cinema screens in the new film “Joker”, fans have been using their smartphones to navigate the steep steps on West 167th street.
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Even if the #jokerstairs, 131 in number according to the Reuters news agency, have only recently achieved film fame in the Bronx – the portal “Vice” quotes local residents who are already annoyed by New Yorkers and tourists who come and upload their photos and videos on social networks. Others in the neighborhood have nothing against new faces on the stairs, according to a report by Reuters news agency. The public is good for the difficult image of the district.
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Todd Phillips’ controversial comic adaptation “Joker” premiered at the Venice Film Festival at the end of August and was the first superhero film to win the Golden Lion. In the USA, before the official film release in early October, a debate broke out about whether the dark, ambivalent portrayal of the Batman opponent could encourage imitators to commit acts of violence.
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