The wait is finally over! After months of teasing fans about a film on Batman’s greatest nemesis, Warner Bros. is finally blessing us with the first trailer for Joker. Ready to take center stage, Joaquin Phoenix stars as the DC Comics villain in standalone film that follows the Joker’s humble beginnings as a failed stand-up comedian. While the villain is know for his devious smile and menacing presence, fans get to see a vulnerable side of the criminal mastermind they haven’t witnessed before.

Of course, people were quick to praise Phoenix for his outstanding performance on the trailer. One fan wrote, “Joaquin Phoenix is living in the role and this will no doubt be another inspired and manic performance from him.” While another person tweeted, “Joaquin never disappoints.”

#Joker trailer: Looks like a really dark and twisted character study. Joaquin Phoenix is living in the role and this will no doubt be another inspired and manic performance from him. If you’re missing the “dark” DC, then here’s your medicine. #CinemaCon

— JoBlo.com (@joblocom) April 2, 2019

The Puerto Rican actor is joining the ranks of Heath Ledger, Jared Leto, and Cameron Monaghan, who have all taken on the role of the infamous villain. While several actors brought the character to life on the big screen, Phoenix admits, that unlike regular films, comics allow actors to freely bring a different tone to these types of roles.

“I think that genre, comic books, kind of lends itself to having different people play the same character and interpret it in a different way. It’s kind of built into the source material in some ways. I think it’s cool when people do that,” Phoenix told Collider.

Mark your calendars because Joker will hit theaters on October 4th, 2019.