Lady Gaga is confirmed to play Harley Quinn in the upcoming film ‘Joker 2’ following the release of the musical trailer on Instagram! Scroll down to get the details!
The sequel of the box office hit, ‘Joker’ is in the cards and Warner Bros. Pictures have confirmed that ‘Joker 2’ will debut on the big screen on October 4, 2024 – exactly five years after the first film was released. The sequel will mark the return of Joaquin Phoenix as Batmanβs notorious foe. Alongside him, we will be seeing none other than Lady Gaga who is expected to play the Clown Prince of Crimeβs co-conspirator Harley Quinn!
About ‘Joker’
‘Joker’ was originally supposed to be a standalone film, but after the R-rated movie generated more than $1 billion globally, won ‘The Golden Lion’ at the Venice Film Festival, and earned 11 Academy Award nominations, including best picture and director and Joaquin Phoenix won the Oscar, the movie inevitably leaned towards a sequel.
‘Joker’ is a 2019 American psychological thriller film directed and produced by Todd Phillips, who co-wrote the screenplay with Scott Silver. The film, based on DC Comics characters, stars Joaquin Phoenix as the Joker and provides a possible origin story for the character. Set in 1981, it follows Arthur Fleck, a failed clown and aspiring stand-up comedian whose descent into insanity and nihilism inspires a violent countercultural revolution against the wealthy in a decaying Gotham City.
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A Little Insight Into ‘Joker 2’
Todd Phillips will be directing the sequel and will also be co-writing the screenplay with Scott Silver. ‘Joker: Folie Γ Deux’ will be released in cinemas on Oct. 4, 2024, and is expected to be a musical. The title of the film, ‘Folie Γ Deux’ is a French term that is defined as an identical or similar mental disorder affecting two or more individuals, usually the members of a close family.
We cannot wait to see the unraveling of two characters of the DC Universe: Thomas Wayne a.k.a Joker and Harley Quinn in more depth and hope this is the light at the end of the tunnel for DC fans who previously were quite upset after ‘Batgirl’ was shelved.
Todd Phillips shared the musical trailer on his Instagram. Take a look:
Fans were ecstatic to hear the news and shared their excitement on Twitter. Here are a few handpicked tweets that have our hearts!
Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga prepping for Joker 2
joaquin phoenix during break time and seeing lady gaga still acting insane:
Gaga to Joaquin Phoenix at the first table read
academy award winners joaquin phoenix and lady gaga singing together as joker and harley quinn TAKE ALL MY MONEY
the way we will be going straight into another exciting era with Gaga once Chromatica Ball ends in September, letβs go #Joker2
I Can’t wait for Joker 2 #Joker2#JokerFolieADeux
I will be buying as much Gaga Harley Quinn merch as Iβd like and no one will stop me. #joker #LadyGaga #HarleyQuinn
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