There shouldn’t have been a lack of interest from extras: the numerous Joker supporters hooted, protested and cheered with great enthusiasm in front of a courtroom in New York. In the middle Lady Gaga (36, “A Star is Born”) as a Joker girlfriend Harley Quinn, flanked by numerous police officers – from Gotham City. Director has been shooting since the end of the year Todd Phillips (52, “Hangover”) the sequel to the 2019 film “Joker,” which has grossed more than $1 billion worldwide.
Joaquin Phoenix (48) portrays the unpredictable Batman antagonist and the latest images from the New York set show him being taken to court in a police car. “Joker” starred Phoenix as Arthur Fleck, a failed comedian suffering from severe mental health issues and living on the fringes of Gotham City society. Phoenix won an Academy Award for Best Actor for his role. The film secured the Golden Lion in Venice.
For the successor “Joker: Folie à Deux”, which is scheduled to start in 2024, the forecasts for success are therefore favorable. Not least due to the participation of Lady Gaga, whose versatility is particularly in demand for the role of Harley Quinn. The competition for Gaga is great, in the DC superhero universe Harley Quinn was last by Margot Robbiee (32) played. Her shrill and exaggerated manner has been very well received by the fans so far.