24 hours after its launch, this Thursday the trailer for ‘Joker II‘ surpassed 11 million views on YouTube, projecting itself as one of the most anticipated films starring Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga, whose role has unleashed excitement among fans.
Phoenix will continue playing ‘Joker’, a role that earned him the Oscar in 2020 and with which he once again conquers, but this time alongside the famous singer, who will play Harley Quinn.
The sequel, directed by Todd Phillips, tells the love story between Arthur Fleck, ‘Joker’ and Quinn. Hence, the reason for the full name of the film, which is ‘Joker: Folie á Deux’ (madness of two). According to Frames The title is allusive to the shared psychotic disorder, in which madness passes from one person to another.
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The aforementioned media specifies that director Phillips stated that in this second part ‘Joker’ could not be Batman’s enemy, but rather an inspiration for him. In addition, it is assumed that it will be a musical, thus taking advantage of Lady Gaga’s participation, so it is not ruled out that fans will enjoy some of her compositions.
Citing Variety, Fotograma reports that ‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ will include at least 15 reinterpretations of famous songs such as ‘That’s Entertainment’, from Vicente Minelli’s 1953 musical ‘Broadway Melodies’, with Fred Astaire.
The plot of the film will be set in Gotham City’s Arkham Asylum.
Fans react to ‘Joker II’
Fan reactions abound on YouTube, where they overflow with comments that demonstrate the expectation for the film that will be released on October 4 of this year.
“I used to think my life was a comedy. But now I realize that it is a musical”, “Joaquín’s Joker is so well played that he can make the audience feel sorry for him”, “Phoenix already won an Oscar for playing this character, I am very excited to see it again”, “I wouldn’t even say this is a teaser, this is exactly what a teaser should be. “Not too revealing, but enough to get people excited,” are some of the comments.
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