Director Spike Lee arrived at the 76th Golden Globes tonight and the moment he stepped on the red carpet, Twitter started comparing the filmmaker to an iconic DC Comics villain.
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Dress in purple from head to toe, many people online instantly compared Lee to Jack Nicholson‘s Joker that appeared in Tim Burton‘s Batman (1989). Most noticeable, fans seemed to keep comparing Lee’s outfit to one scene in the movie, in particular — the scene where Joker visits a Gotham City museum.
Lee is in attendance at the Golden Globes on behalf of his standout hit BlacKkKlansman, starring J.D. Washington, Star Wars star Adam Driver, and Spider-Man: Homecoming alum Laura Harrier. In total, the movie was nominated for four awards, including Best Drama Motion Picture and Best Director of a Motion Picture for Lee’s work on the film.
Keep scrolling to see some of the best reactions to Spike Lee’s Golden Globes attire!
The Clown Prince of Tailoring
Spike lee out here at the #GoldenGIobes looking like he gets his suits from the same place as Tim burtons joker. pic.twitter.com/gmQU1TTLC3
— peter (@woesTV) January 7, 2019
Had To Do A Quick Double Take
I’m glad to see Tim Burton’s Joker is back… oh wait. That’s Spike Lee.
— Is it baseball season yet? (@rogerthechisdad) January 7, 2019
Definitely A Joker Stan
Spike Lee is clearly a fan of Batman 89’s Joker.
— Johny (@juandoval001) January 7, 2019
Homage
I see Spike Lee is paying homage to Jack Nicholson’s Joker tonight at the Golden Globes. #goldenglobes #GoldenGlobes2019 pic.twitter.com/SRiAtkRXZ6
— NJ Native Tongue (@njnativetongue) January 7, 2019
Mistaken Identities
We got Spike Lee looking like The Joker and Jamie Lee Curtis looking like Brigette Nielsen in Creed 2. The #GoldenGlobes are weird. pic.twitter.com/6QsAQjWFho
— Patrick Sheehan (@SheenyWrldPeace) January 7, 2019
Closet Raiding
Spike Lee out here lookin like he just raided the Joker’s closet from Batman (1989).
— andr0ne (@andr0ne_) January 7, 2019
And I am ALL about it.#GoldenGlobes2019
Joker-Chic
Spike Lee rockin’ Joker-chic at the Globes #GoldenGlobes2019
— Becky Comtois (@BeckyComtois) January 7, 2019
Hahahahaha!
Why is #SpikeLee dressed like #JackNicholson #Joker from #Batman ’89?#GoldenGlobes pic.twitter.com/XRyX0fav0S
— T D (@T_D_81) January 7, 2019
Zany
Oh yikes did Spike Lee borrow a Joker outfit from the 1989 of Batman? I love his zany fashion though. What other dude would dare wear all purple like that??
— Matt Mazur (@Matt_Mazur) January 6, 2019
