Joker film fans threaten to boycott the movie over its use of Gary Glitter’s song Rock and Roll Part 2 - The Sun

MOVIE fans yesterday vowed to boycott new film Joker over its links to Gary Glitter.

The jailed paedophile is set to rake in royalties from his 1972 hit Rock and Roll Part 2 which features in the film.

Film fans are vowing to boycott the new Joker movie over its links to jailed paedophile Gary GlitterCredit: PictureLux / eyevine

Glitter is set to rake in royalties from the blockbuster as it features his hit song Rock and Roll Part 2Credit: EPA

But Charlene wrote online: “It’s put me right off seeing it. That nonce is actually making money in prison now. Couldn’t pick ANY other song?”

Plymbuzz added: “Will not go to see Joker now that I read Gary Glitter will make a stack of money out of it.”

Fans took to Twitter to share their 'disgust' at the use of Glitter's songCredit: Twitter

Olivia Scullion tweeted: “Totally disgraceful - the money should go to his victims.”

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Glitter, now 75, was first banged up in 1999 for downloading images of child abuse.

He was jailed in Vietnam in 2006 for molesting girls and jailed again in the UK in 2015 for abusing three youngsters.

One Twitter user said they won't go to see it now that Glitter will 'make a stack of money out of it'Credit: Twitter

Some even said the royalties should go to his victims insteadCredit: Twitter

Rock and Roll Part 2 is played in a key scene of the blockbuster, starring Joaquin Phoenix in the title roleCredit: Twitter

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