Lady Gaga is officially confirmed for the upcoming Joker sequel, Folie A Deux.
The musician and actress posted the Joker 2 title as well as its release date on her official social media channels, including Twitter and Instagram. Alongside the caption, he posted a short video of the Joker and his silhouette dancing to old music.
While the post doesn’t reveal what role she’ll be playing, it was widely reported that Lady Gaga would star alongside Joaquin Phoenix in the upcoming Joker movie as Harley Quinn. The next Joker is also said to be a musical, which would suit his singing skills.
The next Joker movie will be called Folie A Deux and will be released on October 4, 2024. Director Todd Phillips co-wrote the screenplay for the sequel and will return as director, while Joaquin Phoenix will reprise his role by Arthur Fleck, aka Joker.
Despite the upheaval at Warner Bros. Discovery, including the cancellation of the completed Batgirl movie, the company is moving forward with producing DC movies based on high-profile characters like the Joker. The film and its sequel are also unrelated to Matt Reeves’ Batman film, which is set in a different universe.
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Although Lady Gaga is best known for her music, she has made serious forays into acting, including a lead role in the 2018 remake of A Star Is Born, for which she earned an Oscar nomination for Best Actress. She was last seen in 2021’s House of Gucci, directed by Ridley Scott.
There’s still no word on plot details for Joker 2, but the subtitle Folie A Deux refers to a psychiatric condition where two people suffer from the same delusion at the same time, leading to speculation that Harley Quinn will be in the sequel A speculation that will only intensify with the new casting.
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