Joaquin Phoenix said that Lady Gaga spit out her coffee when she heard him sing for the first time in “Joker 2”

Love is born between Harley Quinn and the Joker in the new trailer for Joker 2: Folie Folie À Deux Credits: Youtube/Warner Bros. Pictures Latino

The experience of recording Joker: Madness for Two (Joker 2)sequel to the acclaimed version of Joker directed by Todd Philips, left Joaquin Phoenix with memorable anecdotes. In a recent interview with Empirethe actor who plays Arthur Fleck told how his co-star, the famous pop diva Lady Gaga, reacted when she heard him sing for the first time.

As she told the magazine, the vocalist who plays Harley ‘Lee’ Quinzel was startled when she heard her partner.Yes I remember she spit out her coffee the first time I sang so that felt good.“It was exciting and gave me confidence,” the actor joked.

In the film’s finale, Arthur is in Arkham, awaiting trial for his crimes as the Joker. During his stay in the psychiatric hospital, music becomes an essential part of his life and his relationship with the character in the hands of Lady Gaga.

Joaquin Phoenix humorously recalled that Lady Gaga “spit out her coffee” upon hearing his voice in one of the first musical scenes of “Joker: Folie À Deux” (Warner Bros. Pictures)

The ‘Mother Monster’, whose real name is Stefani Germanottadid not underestimate the complexity of her role and adapted her vocal technique to align with Harley’s personality.

In statements prior to EmpireGaga explained how she tried to establish a contrast between the audience’s memory of his voice as a real-life artist and the fictional character. “In this film I’m playing a role. I worked hard on my singing so that it came from Lee, and not from me as a singer.”.

“It’s something completely different from anything I’ve done before. I’m a trained singer, so Even my breathing was different when I sang like Lee“added Gaga, who participated in the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympic Games.

Music will play a key role in the sequel, reflecting the inner life and feelings of Arthur Fleck (Warner Bros Pictures)

The singer-songwriter was also a pillar of support for Phoenix. The actor recalled the simple advice she gave him and gave him calm when they had to sing together.Gaga always encouraged me and told me ‘Do what you feel, it’s okay’“For someone who is not a professional singer, it can be a little uncomfortable, but also very exciting,” he explained.

The protagonist of Napoleonhowever, said that his singing sound also had to match Fleck’s story. “Arthur grew up listening to his mother playing songs on the radio. He is not a professional singer and he should not sound like one.“It should sound like someone singing in the shower and starting to improvise,” he added.

In the same interview, filmmaker Todd Philipps described the central character of this adaptation and what has happened in his life since the events of the first film.

Lady Gaga worked intensively to fine-tune her vocal technique so that her performance as Harley “Lee” Quinzel would differ significantly from her actual stage identity. (Niko Tavernise/Warner Bros. Pictures via AP)

“Arthur is clearly not a criminal genius. “He never was,” the director said. “Arthur has become a symbol for people, an involuntary symbol who now pays for the crimes of the first film, but at the same time finds the only thing he ever wanted, which is love.”

The cast of Joker: Madness for Two also features Catherine Keener, Brendan Gleeson and Zazie Beetz. This film is part of the initiative DC Elseworldsseparating itself from the new universe that Peter Safran and James Gunn are developing for DC Studios, thus maintaining greater creative freedom to reinterpret the famous comic book character.

On July 23, Warner Bros shared a new official trailer for the Gotham City-set feature film. Its theatrical release is scheduled for July 23. October 3, 2024after its first screening scheduled for the Venice Film Festival.