It’s official! Todd Phillips has wrapped up filming for the Joker sequel. The film that was released in 2019 was very well celebrated by fans of the character. Joaquin Phoenix movies tend to restring our hearts with emotion, and the violent new adaptation of the character did it again. Now, Phoenix is set to return with a lover of a lifetime.
Lady Gaga (along with sources) revealed to Harley Quinn that the singer-songwriter would be playing Harley Quinn. This was back in August 2022 when Phillips had just announced Joker: Folie à Deux.Wikipedia defines Folie à Deux as a “similar mental disorder that is shared by two people who are usually close family members.” It’s a fitting title for the film since the characters are both literally insane.
Todd Phillips Releases Character Stills
To celebrate the wrapping of filming, Todd Phillips released a bunch of pictures on his Instagram account. Lady Gaga looks interesting in what’s being called the clearest look at her character so far. The infamous stairs from the first Joker movie are back for the sequel. The pictures show Gaga’s high cheekbones being accentuated by makeup. A saddened Harley Quinn with smeared mascara is clearly there.
The other picture shows Joaquin in his natural habitat. The clown dressed in his clown suit riding what seems like a bus. Todd Phillips thanked both the stars, along with his whole crew, in the caption. Here’s the full note:
That’s a wrap. Thanks to these two (+ the entire cast) and the BEST crew that the film industry has to offer. From top to bottom. Gonna crawl into a cave now (edit room) and put it all together.
The audience received the Joker movie incredibly well. And now the hype for the sequel is unreal. Producers have slated the release of the film on the 4th of October, 2024. So fans will have to hold onto their horses for a whole other year. So far, the film crew has not released any details about the plot of the sequel.
Story Of Todd Phillips’ Joker 2
Will the story follow the same age-old found love tale? Joker is clearly mentally ill, he finds Dr. Harleen Quinzel in a psychiatric cell. She is supposed to be her therapist but somehow falls in love with the criminal psychopath. From there, the two cause chaos and death wherever they go. Previously, Margot Robbie had famously played Harley Quinn in the live-action versions. After her, Kaley Cuoco also played the character in the Harley Quinn animated series. Will Gaga be able to one-up these actresses? She looks pretty damn serious in the pictures, for sure.
FAQ
Question: “What’s the Joker 2 about?
Answer: Phillips hasn’t released plot details about the film yet. However, it’s probably going to be about Arthur Fleck finding Harley Quinn and the two falling in love. In the last movie, Gotham Police almost arrests Fleck. Later, we see him in a psychiatric facility where he kills the therapist. Maybe the film resumes from that point onward.
Question: Is Joker 2 supposed to be a musical?
Answer: Wikipedia has described Joker 2 as a “musical psychological thriller.”
Question: Is Gaga cast as Joker?
Answer: No, Phillips has cast Lady Gaga as Harley Quinn opposite Joaquin’s Joker.
Question: Who stars in the new Joker?
Answer: Apart from Lady Gaga and Joaquin Phoenix, Joker: Folie à Deux stars Zazie Beets, Rober De Niro, Brendan Gleeson, Harry Lawtey, and Jacob Lofland.
Question: What is Todd Phillips best movie?
Answer: Many claims that 2019’s Joker was probably Phillips’ best movie so far. Before Joker, Phillips directed Due Date, War Dogs, and The Hangover movies.
