Lady Gaga and Joaquin Phoenix in Joker: Madness for Two © 2023 Warner Bros. Pictures
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Joker’s helper and occasional lover, Harley Quinn, is perhaps the most well-known DC character not originally to have sprung from the comic pages, but first appeared in the “Batman”animated series from the 1990s. Harley is now one of the most popular female comic book characters from the entire DC Universe, has her own acclaimed animated series, voiced by Kaley Cuoco, and has inspired countless cosplay outfits. In recent years, the latter have drawn particular inspiration from Margot Robbie’s portrayal of Harley Quinn in Suicide Squad, Birds of Prey and The Suicide Squad at. Robbie is the only actress to have portrayed Harley in cinemas and was one of the highlights of all three films in which she appeared as Harley.
It’s unclear if Robbie still has a future as Harley Quinn after the massive upheaval in the DCU, given the fact that James Gunn is at The Suicide Squad Directed that could favor. In any case, Robbie will have competition next year, as a new Harley Quinn will be featured in a separate project from the DCU. music superstar Lady Gaga plays in Joker: Madness for Two, Todd Phillips’ sequel to the megahit Joker, Dr. Harleen Quinzel, who develops an unhealthy relationship/obsession with the Joker at Arkham Psychiatric Hospital for the Criminally Insane, who is restored by Joaquin Phoenix will be played.
While many comic book adaptations cloak their productions in a veil of secrecy, Phillips was already making the first one a reality Joker-Films has regularly released photos starring Phoenix from the start. This early demystification of the character, who was given the name Arthur Fleck and was not portrayed as a criminal genius, but as a mentally unstable, life-beaten poor fellow, did not detract from the success of the film, so the sequel will remain that True to the principle of transparency. After Phillips published a photo of Phoenix as Arthur Fleck shortly after the start of filming, Lady Gaga has now given the first glimpse of herself and Phoenix. You can see both pictures below:
Crazy for Two 🃏 pic.twitter.com/gEwSgsvpbP
— Lady Gaga (@ladygaga) February 15, 2023
Despite polarizing reviews that not unfairly accused the film of being a Martin Scorsese decal Taxi Driver and The King of Comedy to be met Joker had its finger on the pulse and, despite its R rating, grossed more than one billion US dollars worldwide. In Germany, despite FSK16, it even became the most successful DC film adaptation with almost 4.3 million viewers. The success was crowned by the award with the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival and eleven Oscar nominations (a record for a comic adaptation) as well as two won Oscars for Phoenix and Hildur Guðnadóttir’s film music.
Although Joker was self-contained, the pressure to produce a sequel was great after the film’s tremendous success. Warner even wanted Phillips to head up DC Studios, but the filmmaker politely declined. However, Phoenix and he could be persuaded for Joker 2 to return, which will hit theaters in October 2024, exactly five years after the first film. The first film ended with Arthur Fleck in the psychiatric ward and there is a fittingly titled sequel Joker: Madness for Two start. “Folie à deux” denotes an induced delusional disorder, which is doughed by two people and alludes to how Joker casts a spell over Harley. Phillips and his co-writer Scott Silver wanted to break new ground with the sequel and turned it into a musical, which of course makes Gaga’s cast all the more meaningful.
Guðnadóttir, who is returning as the film’s composer, recently explained that the decision to Joker: Madness for Two making a musical is as surprising as it is logical when you see the film: (from English)
It’s an interesting decision. And I think it’s really exciting to see it unfold. I also think it’s kind of logical at the same time. It’s both logical and surprising. Both for me and for the audience.
Well, I’m curious. Contrary to my colleague’s raving criticism, I was of Joker Despite Phoenix’s fantastic acting performance, he was not very impressed and found the film to be much more superficial and meaningless than he would like it to appear. However, the idea of making a musical out of the second part makes me curious and I follow Lady Gaga A Star is Born and House of Gucci for a very talented actress. Next to Phoenix and you are also playing Brendan Gleeson (The Banshees of Inisherin), Catherine Keener (Get Out), Jacob Lofland (“The Son”) and Harry Lawtey (“Industry”) in the movie with while Zazie Beetz returns in her role as Sophie Dumond, with whom Arthur fantasizes a relationship in the first film.
Joker: Madness for Two will on 3.10.2024 come to the German cinemas and exists, just like the announced one The Batman – Part II, in the spirit of the Elseworlds comics outside of James Gunns and Peter Safrans DCU continuity. It is also currently the only DC film adaptation announced for next year before the new DCU with Superman: Legacy starts in 2025.
