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Joker made 15 times more revenue than it cost to produce, according to Forbes data.
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Worldwide, the film grossed $950 million at the box office.
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“Joker: Folie à Deux” is one of the most anticipated films in Hollywood
The first images of Lady Gaga as Harley Quinn for the film “Joker: Folie à Deux” by Tod Phillips, which will be released on October 4, 2024.
These first images were from a scene recorded on the steps of the New York County Supreme Court in downtown Manhattan, where the 36-year-old actress and singer is seen, surrounded by policemen in the middle of a crowd that carries banners with the phrase “Free Joker“.
With a red blazer and the characteristic black and white diamonds, the new Harley Quinn will take an important role from the hand of the Joker, played by Joaquin Phoenix, who in 2020 won the Oscar for best actor for Joker. The same year that Lady Gaga won the Oscar for best original song for the song “Shallowfrom “A Star Is Born.” While the movie Joker had a total of 11 nominations, winning a total of two statuettes, one for best actor for Joaquin Phoenix and another for best original soundtrack thanks to Hildur Guonadóttir, in addition to having been awarded the Golden Lion at the Venice International Film Festival. This movie is set in the 1980s, while Joaquin Phoenix spent eight months immersed in character study of him.
Joker, tells the story of how Arthur Fleck, played by Joaquin Phoenix, became the Joker, Batman’s enemy and one of the favorite villains. This film, in just 3 days managed to raise more than 96 million dollars. Other actors who have joined the cast of “Joker: Folie à Deux” directed by Tod Phillips are Brendan Gleeson, Catherine Keener and Harry Lawtey, this second film being one of the most anticipated in Hollywood.
On February 14, just around Valentine’s Day, director Todd Phillips shared on his Instagram a photo in which Lady Gaga can be seen, in her role as Harley Quinn, and the Joker very closely, in fact the title of the image was “Happy Valentines Day“. Another image that has already gone viral on social networks was that of the actress and singer kissing a woman, of course this scene is part of the film.
Lady Gaga as Harley Quinn on the set of “Joker: Folie à Deux” today kissing a woman while a Joker watches on. 🃏 #Joker2 pic.twitter.com/tieOKvocDn
— Lady Gaga Updates 🃏 (@LadyGagaUpdates) March 26, 2023
In 2020, the global film industry recorded a box office take of 12 billion dollars. While that same year, in Mexico, an entry of 62 million tickets was registered. For its part, WarnerMedia in 2021 entered approximately 35,600 million dollars thanks to his film production company Warner Bros Entertainment.
