How closely the new movie will hew to established DC lore is unknown at this point – we’d honestly put money on Phillips continuing to chart his own path, picking and choosing how Fleck’s story intersects with the wider Bat-world.

And that’s definitely a good way to describe the viral chaos that Arthur Fleck began scattering around Gotham in the original. Related Article: Lady Gaga Confirms ‘Joker’ Sequel Casting What’s the story of the movie?Ĭo-writer Scott Silver and Phillips have been hard at work on drafts of the script, and the movie’s title translates to the term for a mental disorder that affects more than one person. Gaga looks normal here, which makes sense since Phoenix’s Fleck doesn’t have the chemical origin story of his character, he just uses make-up to achieve his look, which is in evidence in the picture. There has been plenty of chatter––which this image will do nothing to dispel––that Gaga is playing Harley Quinn, famously in Batman lore the psychologist at Arkham Asylum who falls for the Joker, and then is thrown by her lover into a chemical vat so she can look more like him.

Lady Gaga, to be exact, as the singer and actress is playing a mysterious new role opposite Joaquin Phoenix’s Arthur Fleck, who in the first movie adopted the persona of Joker when society rejected his stand-up attempts and he turned to causing chaos.Ĭo-writer/director Todd Phillips offered a new photo from the film, this time featuring Gaga and Phoenix in a tender moment, which seems fitting, since it was posted on Valentine’s Day. Joaquin Phoenix in 2019's 'Joker' courtesy of Warner Bros.Īs the cameras continue to whir on ‘ Joker’ sequel ‘ Joker: Folie à Deux’, we’re getting another look at the movie––and this time, things are going a little Gaga.

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