Lady Gaga has officially confirmed her casting in the upcoming sequelJoker: Folie à Deuxvia a musical teaser posted to her Twitter social media account. The highly-anticipated Todd Phillips film was confirmed in early June to be arriving and will look to hit theaters on May 17, 2025.
Joker: Folie à Deuxwill be a sequel to the 2019 filmJoker, which starred Joaquin Phoenix as the emblematic clown prince of crime. The narrative was a tenacious exploration into the origin of the malevolent Batman antagonist and rapidly became a box office conversation piece when it arrived. The Todd Phillips film earned over $1 billion globally to become the highest-grossing rated-R film of all time, eclipsing the Ryan Reynolds-led narrativeDeadpool, which was the previous titleholder.
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The anticipated sequel will bring back Phoenix as the iconic villain, alongside the newly confirmed talents of Lady Gaga. Rumors floated that the notable star would join the film in early June once Warner Bros. revealed that the narrative would reportedly be a musical.Gaga confirmed her castingthrough social media, posting a brief musical teaser that showcased Phoenix and her character dancing to an instrumental version of the notable jazz number “Cheek to Cheek.”
It’s unclear who Gaga will officially be playing in the upcoming narrative, but many have speculated that she will portray the delirious Harley Quinn. The well-known crazed villain is no stranger to audiences of the DC cinematic universe, having seen various renditions of the character in live-action and animated form. Margot Robbie has recently been the figure attached to the character, having played Quinn inSuicide Squad,Birds of Prey, andJames Gunn’s 2021 filmThe Suicide Squad.
Gaga last appeared in Ridley Scott’s 2021 filmHouse of Gucciand is almost four years removed from the Academy Award-nominated performance in Bradley Cooper’s 2018A Star Is Born. Phoenix won his first Academy Award for his captivating performance inJokerto become the second actor to win an Academy Award for playing the iconic villain. Heath Ledger was the first to do so after posthumously winning for his performance inChristopher Nolan’s 2012 filmThe Dark Knight.
It’s uncertain what to expect fromJoker: Folie à Deuxwith not much surfacing regarding the unknown plot for the upcoming narrative. However, the term “Folie à Deux” refers to a shared delusional disorder, which could possibly be a clue to Gaga’s casting as Quinn alongside Phoenix. Nevertheless, audiences will expect a film that engrosses them just as thoroughly asthe ground-breaking originalwith a revamped formula that may elevate the narrative to unimaginable heights.
