Lady Gaga is in talks to play Harley Quinn in Joker 2, director Todd Phillips’ sequel to his 2019 blockbuster Joker, according to a report. In DC Comics, the titular supervillain shares an on-and-off toxic relationship with Quinn, his psychiatrist-turned-lover. It’s unclear, however, if Joker 2 will stay true to the source material given that this version of Quinn isn’t connected to the one featured in David Ayer. suicide squadBirds of Prey directed by Margot Robbie and The Suicide Squad directed by James Gunn.
The Hollywood Reporter reports that Gaga has been approached for Joker 2. The report further states that the sequel is being billed as a musical, making it a complete departure from its dark and disturbing predecessor.
Phillips recently teased Joker 2 when he revealed it was tentatively titled Joker: Madness for Two. He also shared a photo in which Joaquin Phoenix, who played the titular anarchist on Joker, is seen reading the script. The actor, however, is reportedly yet to sign the dotted line, but talks are said to be at an advanced stage.
Either way, if things go according to plan, Joker 2 will mark Gaga’s first collaboration with Phoenix, and her second with Phillips following 2018’s musical romance drama A Star Is Born. Phillips was a producer on A Star Is Born. It’s not yet known if any other DC Comics characters will appear in the sequel. It’s also unclear when Joker 2 will hit the floors.
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Joker became the highest-grossing R-rated (A in India) film of all time, collecting $1.07 billion (about Rs. 8,345 crore) at the global box office. It received universal critical acclaim for Phoenix’s performance, but critics were divided on its handling of its themes. Phoenix and composer Hildur Guðnadóttir won Oscars for Best Actor and Best Original Score, respectively. Joker was nominated in nine other Oscar categories, including Best Picture.
So will Joker 2, which could be headlined by Phoenix and Gaga, emerge as a critical and commercial success? We will know for years to come.
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