‘Joker: Folie à Deux‘ looks absolutely promising as Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga‘s sequel to ‘Joker‘ gets its first trailer, and fans are absolutely obsessed over Joaquin reprising his role as Joker and Gaga’s rendition of the iconic Harley Quinn.
As of now, the trailer has garnered millions of views, and fan reactions to the unsettling trailer that promises a spectacular movie. Here’s everything you need to know about the film.
‘Joker: Folie à Deux’: What To Expect From The Plot
The trailer opens with Arthur Fleck, played by Joaquin Phoenix in an Arkham Asylum cell. He sees Gaga’s character, Harleen Quinzel, a fellow patient, strolling around the corridors. They form a bond, or so it appears and Harleen persuades Arthur to escape their captivity.
The trailer features the song ‘What the World Needs Now Is Love‘, along with scenes of the couple dancing under the moonlight as Phoenix dons Joker’s iconic clown makeup. The trailer also has a lot of musical aspects and more of Gotham City. It’s haunting, particularly Gaga as Harley Quinn and Joaquin blow away the audience once more as his role, the former which earned him an Oscar for best actor in 2020.
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Cast, Plot And Release Date
Joker: Folie à Deux is hitting the theatres on 4 October 2024. Joaquin Phoenix is reprising his role as Joker while Lady Gaga stuns as Harley Quinn. More cast includes Zazie Beetz reprising her role as Sophie, Sharon Washington as Arthur’s social worker, and Leigh Gill as his coworker, Gary. Newcomers include Brendan Gleeson, Catherine Keener, Harry Lawtey, Jacob Lofland, Steve Coogan, and Ken Leung.
The film will be a musical, as reported before. The trailer looks promising as a musical as Phoenix takes the mic for some stunning vocals while Gaga of course will bring in her amazing musical presence.
The French translation of the title, “shared madness by two people in close association,” suggests that the film will center on the relationship between Harley Quinn and the Joker, even though narrative specifics are yet unknown. The movie, which is mostly set in Arkham Asylum, might detail their complicated relationship while being criminals of the city, and a lovestruck Harley Quinn falling for a cold, unloving Joker.
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