Cate Blanchett, 50, cuts a glamorous figure in a strapless black gown with silver stripes as she leads arrivals for the Joker premiere at Venice Film Festival
- Cate stunned as she arrived on the red carpet, which also saw star Joaquin Phoenix and a slew of other celebrities in attendance
- Joker is a realistic take on the origin story of one of DC's famous villains, after a down-on-his-luck turns to a life of crime and chaos with his distinct clown makeup
- It stars Joaquin as the iconic villain, who comes to be after the everyman Arthur Fleck turns to a life of crime and chaos
Cate Blanchett was putting on a glamorous display in a black strapless Armani Privé gown as she led the star-studded arrivals for the much-anticipated Joker premiere at the Venice Film Festival.
The actress, 50, looked sensational as she arrived on the red carpet for the film launch, with her blonde tresses styled into a choppy bob.
Joker is a realistic take on the origin story of one of DC's famous villains, after a down-on-his-luck turns to a life of crime and chaos with his distinct clown makeup.
Amazing: Cate Blanchett was putting on a glamorous display in a black strapless Armani Privé gown as she led the star-studded arrivals for the much-anticipated Joker premiere at the Venice Film Festival
Cate oozed Hollywood glamour as she arrived on the red carpet for the premiere in the fitted black dress with silver striped detailing.
The Lord Of The Rings star styled her platinum blonde tresses into a side-swept bob as she displayed her flawless decolletage in the beautiful dress.
Cate displayed her flawless complexion in a dramatic smoky eye and pale pink lip as she finished her red carpet ensemble with silver drop earrings.
Flawless: The actress, 50, looked sensational as she arrived on the red carpet for the film launch, with her blonde tresses styled into a choppy bob
Good spirits: Cate was beaming as she arrived for the red carpet even in her unusual gown which was covered with pearls of different sizes
Smart: Following close behind was actor Joaquin Phoenix, 44, who takes on the iconic role of The Clown Prince Of Crime in the film
Exciting: Joaquin has already been tipped for awards glory for his role in the film, which is set to be a realistic take on the Joker origin story
Dark: Joker tells the story of a failed comedian Arthur Fleck - played by Joaquin Phoenix - who eventually goes on a rampage of crime and destruction as the DC villain The Joker
Gentleman: As he made his way along the red carpet, Joaquin kindly stopped to pick up a fan's pen so he could sign their poster from the film
Following close behind was actor Joaquin Phoenix, who takes on the iconic role of The Clown Prince Of Crime in the film.
The acclaimed actor, 44, looked dapper in a black tuxedo as he walked the red carpet solo after attending the Hollywood Foreign Press Association cocktail reception with fiancée Rooney Mara earlier in the day.
As he made his way along the red carpet, Joaquin kindly stopped to pick up a fan's pen so he could sign their poster from the film.
Happy: He happily stopped to sign autographs for fans, as they eagerly his realistic take on the iconic Batman villain
Put on a happy face: Joaquin also reunited with his co-star Zazie Beetz - who plays Arthur Fleck's love interest Sophie Dumond - and director Todd Phillips
Ethereal: Rooney later arrived on the red carpet in an elegant white dress with matching heels as she supported her husband-to-be Joaquin at the film premiere
Happy: Earlier in the day Joaquin attended the Hollywood Foreign Press Association cocktail reception with fiancée Rooney Mara earlier in the day (seen here far right)
Friendly: The notoriously method actor signed autographs for the slew of fans in attendance
At last! Joaquin also took his seat inside the premiere as he prepared to finally see a glimpse of the film after months of anticipation from fans. The film will be officially released in the US on Friday 4th October
Joker is a new take on the famed portrayals, with the origin tale contrasting to slick Jared Leto's slick version in David Ayer's 2016 Suicide Squad or Heath Ledger's wild Oscar-winning turn in Christopher Nolan's 2008 The Dark Knight.
Joaquin is the seventh actor to take on the Jester of Genocide and he 'lost a considerable amount of weight in preparation.'
'It feels unique, it is its own world in some ways, and maybe, mostly, it scares the f***ing s*** out of me or something. It might as well be the thing that scares you the most,' the three-time Oscar nominee told Collider back in July.
Set in the 1980s, the film has already sparked awards buzz for Phoenix's performance, as the film tells the story of Arthur Fleck, a man so down on his luck he becomes a murderous psychopath hellbent on causing havoc in Gotham.
Sexy: Actress Bella Thorne, 21, stunned in a plunging silver dress covered with studs as she arrived on the red carpet. The dress boasted a revealing thigh-high split and the star completed her look with black heels
Cosy: She was packing on the PDA with her boyfriend Benjamin Mascolo as they shared a sweet smooch on the red carpet. The couple embarked on a romance earlier this year after she split from Need That hitmaker Mod Sun
Sexy: Bella looked incredible in the plunging silver Philosophy di Lorenzo Serafini dress which flashed a hint of sideboob as she went braless on the red carpet, and pulled her brunette tresses into a classic up-do
Delicate: Hungarian model Barbara Palvin also oozed elegance in a fitted pearl Armani gown with silver embroidery as she walked the red carpet with Spanish fashion star Nieves Alvarez, who donned an Alberta Ferretti gown (right)
Quirky: Barbara accessorised her red carpet look with a matching pale pink hairband with her brunette tresses styled into loose curls
Beautiful: Portugese model Sara Sampaio also put on a stylish display in a quirky black and white striped Armani Privé gown with a pearl-covered neckline
Iconic: Catherine Deneuve, 75, also oozed old Hollywood glamour in a Giorgio Armani velvet jumpsuit gown with a delicate diamante pattern
Actress Bella Thorne, 21, was also packing on the PDA with her boyfriend Benjamin Mascolo, 26, as they made their red carpet debut at the premiere.
The star went braless in a plunging silver Philosophy di Lorenzo Serafini dress with studded detailing as she put on a risqué display at the premiere.
Bella embarked on a romance with Ben earlier this year, after she and Need That hitmaker Mod Sun went their separate ways in an acrimonious split in April, following a 15-month romance.
Dazzling: Camille Rowe, 29, sparkled in a classic charcoal grey Philosophy di Lorenzo Serafini dress with a waterfall hem and silver sparkling detailing as she arrived for the star-studded film premiere
Smart: Nicholas Hoult also put on a dapper display in a smart black Emporio Armanu suit as he arrived for the Joker premiere
Hungarian model Barbara Palvin, was also commanding attention in a pearl Armani Privé gown with silver embroidery, and a spaghetti strap neckline.
The star finished her pretty look with a pale pink headband and her long brunette tresses styled into loose curls.
Portugese model Sara Sampaio also put on a stylish display in a quirky black and white striped Armani Privé gown with a pearl-covered neckline, and proudly showed off the dress' voluminous skirt as she walked along the red carpet.
Dressed to impress: French actress Adele Exarchopoulos looked beautiful in a pale pink gown with waved embroidery and ruffled detailing as she arrived on the red carpet
The 76th Venice Film Festival sees a highly anticipated lineup compete for the coveted Golden Lion award, with many big Hollywood pictures making their premiere at the annual showcase.
The jury will be led by Argentinian director Lucrecia Martel, and also features Canadian critic Piers Handling, Japanese actor Shinya Tsukamoto and British actress Stacy Martin, who landed her breakout role in 2013 as the younger version of sex addict Joe in the Lars Von Trier erotic drama Nyphomaniac.
Venice also faced backlash last year when not one of its Golden Lion contenders was helmed by a female director.
This year marks a slight improvement, with two female-directed films, Babyteeth and The Perfect Candidate.
He's here! Joaquin arrived on the red carpet in a lavish red Lexus car as he prepared to attend the film premiere
Grand occasion: With his co-stars Joaquin proudly greeted the crowd as he arrived for the screening of the film
Out and about: Earlier in the day Bella and boyfriend Benji were hand-in-hand as they arrived in Venice via water taxi ahead of the Joker premiere. She donned a Philosophy di Lorenzo Serafini red blazer and heels
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