'Joker' gets backlash for featuring song by disgraced glam rocker Gary Glitter

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Gary Glitter was convicted in 1999 for downloading thousands of images of child pornography, and was deported from Cambodia in 2002 on suspicion of child sexual abuse.

Some movie-goers are pretty horrified at Todd Phillips’s new movie Joker, and not least because of Joaquin Phoenix's unsettling performance.

Now movie-goers are concerned that the singer will receive royalties for the song's inclusion in the movie. However, a music industry expert says that is unlikely to be the case. He added that Glitter’s current status wouldn’t have given him much leverage to push for a big payday from the deal. For the all the unease and tension that the #Joker stirs up... my British brothers and sisters are probably gonna be the most uncomfortable with Gary Glitter. pic.twitter.com/t8CAEVq7Az

— Kevin Bradshaw October 6, 2019 Joker was brilliant. Loved every minute of it. Joaquin is a definite oscar contender after that. Maddest bit was Gary Glitter being on the soundtrack and in an integral scene. Couldn’t get my head around it. People looking at each other like “is this what I think it is?”

 

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