Jokerdirector Todd Phillips is having a laugh with some rather amusing crossover fan art, sharing a photo to his Instagram account depicting Baby Yoda dressed up as Arthur Fleck. Though he’s bearing the familiar face paint and trademark maroon suit worn by Joaquin Phoenix in the movie, Baby Yoda remains just as cute as ever. Humorously, Phillips also captions the photo with the alteredJokerquote, “Is it just me or is it getting cozier out there?” Created by MJHiblenART, you can take a look at the fan art below.
The Child, most often referred to by hisBaby Yodanickname, was first introduced in the premiere episode ofThe Mandalorian. Because the series is set after the real Yoda’s death, the little guy is notactuallya baby Yoda, but as he looks just like an infant version of the famous Jedi, the alias is rather appropriate. Right away, the character became one of the most beloved from theStar Warsfranchise and has already established himself as a pop culture icon. Tons of officially-licensed Baby Yoda merchandise is also on the way, which includes plush dolls and Funko Pop figures. As we can also see above, Baby Yoda is also the subject of an endless amount of fan art, many of which are rather amusing.
In theTodd PhillipsdirectedJoker, Joaquin Phoenix stars as Arthur Fleck, a mentally-disturbed clown for hire who becomes Gotham City’s most infamous criminal. Zazie Beetz, Frances Conroy, Brett Cullen, and Robert De Niro also star. The movie has smashed multiple box office records since its premiere in October, since becoming the highest-grossing R-rated movie of all time. Comparing its profit to its modest budget,Jokeris also the most profitable comic book-based movie ever made, and there have been rumors reported about a sequel soon entering development. Critically, the movie is also a hit, and it was recently given several nominations for the2020 Golden Globe Awards.
As forThe Mandalorianand the Golden Globes, theStar Warsseries would more than likely have gotten some recognition at the event if the show had aired 150 minutes of footage before the deadline of Nov. 25. At the time, only 111 minutes of the series had aired. Still, it’s pretty much a given that the series will be a serious contender in the upcoming years. AsThe Mandalorianhas already been renewed for a second season, we’ll also probably be seeing plenty of Baby Yoda for some time to come. For now, the remaining new episodes of the first season will premiere on Disney+ on Dec. 13, 18, and 27.
Jokercontinues to screen in theaters as its monumental profits continue to climb. As of now, however, Warner Bros. has yet to officially announced a follow-up movie, though it certainly seems inevitable. You can take the Clown Prince of Crime home when the movie is released on Blu-ray and DVD on Jul 04, 2025. The Baby Yoda as Joker fan art shown above comes to us fromTodd Phillipson Instagram.
