Even though it's never mentioned in the film yet it's heavily implied through the optics, it's speculated that Arthur Fleck suffers from an eating disorder. The eating disorder he may be suffering from is believed to be anorexia nervosa, which is a disorder that mainly affects women and some men. Arthur's skeletal appearance is similar to that of a person suffering from anorexia. He is never shown eating anything at any point during the film. The very few times he's seen dealing with food was the scene where he was preparing and bringing a meal to his mother and the scene where he was removing the few food items from the refrigerator before climbing into it. During the scene where he gives her her dinner, Penny even mentions to him that he should eat more. Furthermore, as it's revealed later in the film, as a child, Arthur was severely starved by his mother's abusive boyfriend which most likely caused him to develop starvation habits that carried over into adulthood. Not to mention, his frequent smoking further adds to his frail physique.
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