He said it gave it an extra edge.

Source: http://www.crazydaysandnights.net

There were a dozen choices that would have worked even better, but for some reason the A list director decided to go with the convicted child molester’s song.

He said it gave it an extra edge.

Yeah, an edge that lets the molester collect a massive amount of money.

Todd Phillips

Joker

Gary Glitter

‘Joker’ faces new controversy for using song by convicted pedophile Gary Glitter

Even before its release, Todd Phillips‘ R-rated Joker film was the subject of major controversy. Now that it’s screening in cinemas worldwide, it seems some moviegoers have discovered another thing they don’t like about the movie: its soundtrack — or at least one song in particular.

Towards the end of the two-hour psychological thriller, the severely depressed and unpredictably manic Arthur Fleck (portrayed by Joaquin Phoenix) transforms into the sinister Joker, and he is seen dancing to Gary Glitter‘s Rock ‘n’ Roll (Part 2).

Gary Glitter, the former British glam-rock star whose music career saw a great deal of success in the 1970s and ’80s, is also a convicted pedophile.

As a result, a number of upset fans have taken to social media expressing their anger and concern that Glitter would be receiving royalties for having his 1972 sports anthem featured in both the Joker film and its respective soundtrack.

In 2015, Glitter, 75, was sentenced to 16 years in prison for sexually abusing three underage girls in the ’70s. – Source