Zazie Beetz in talks for 'Joker'

"Deadpool 2" star Zazie Beetz is close to lock a deal with Warner Bros for a role in "Joker".

The film, to be directed by Todd Philips, will feature Joaquin Phoenix as the Joker, one of the most notorious DC supervillains.

It will centres around the iconic arch nemesis of The Batman and the studio has described it as an "original, standalone story".

If the deal goes through, Beetz will play a single mother who catches the interest of the man who will become the "clown prince of crime", according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Warner Bros has set a release date of October 4, 2019 for the film, which expected to start production in September this year.

Beetz most recently appeared in "Deadpool 2", alongside Ryan Reynolds and Josh Brolin. She played Domino in the David Leitch-directed film.

The 27-year-old actor will be next seen in Noah Hawley sci-fi drama "Pale Blue Dot" and Steven Soderbergh's "High Flying Bird".