‘Joker 2’: Lady Gaga in Early Talks to Join Joaquin Phoenix, Todd Phillips in Musical Sequel

I AM EXCITED TO HEAR THAT JOAQUIN PHOENIX IS IN EARLY TALKS WITH WARNER BROS. PICTURES TO REPRISE HIS STRIKING ROLE AS THE JOKER. LADY GAGA IS ALSO IN THE CONVERSATION TO PLAY HARLEY QUINN.
DIRECTOR TODD PHILLIPS AND CO-WRITER SCOTT SILVER HAVE BEEN APPARENTLY WORKING ON THIS NEW SCRIPT, JOKER: FOLIE À DEUX FOR SOME TIME.
AS A SCREENWRITER, I LOVE TO HEAR THAT THEY ARE POTENTIALLY TAKING SOME RISKS BY ADDING ELEMENTS OF A MOVIE MUSICAL.

IN THE JUNE 13TH HOLLYWOOD REPORTER ARTICLE, WRITTEN BY THE TALENTED BORYS KIT, WE LEARN THAT TODD PHILLIPS LEAKED THE TITLE OF THIS SEQUEL VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. FOLIE À DEUX — IS A REFERENCE TO A MEDICAL TERM FOR AN IDENTICAL OR SIMILAR MENTAL DISORDER THAT AFFECTS TWO OR MORE INDIVIDUALS USUALLY MEMBERS OF THE SAME FAMILY.
THE 2019 ORIGINAL COLLABORATION BETWEEN PHOENIX AND PHILLIPS BROUGHT IN AN OSCAR AND OVER A BILLION DOLLARS FOR THEIR TAKE ON THE JOKER.

“HOWEVER, THIS NEW QUINN EXISTS IN A DIFFERENT DC UNIVERSE THAN MARGOT ROBBIE’S HARLEY QUINN, WHO MOST RECENTLY APPEARED IN 2021’S THE SUICIDE SQUAD AS WELL AS SEVERAL OTHER FILMS.

BUT WAIT, THAT’S NOT ALL: SOURCES SAY THE SEQUEL IS ALSO A MUSICAL."

AS A DIRECTOR, I CAN SEE WHY LADY GAGA WOULD BE AN OBVIOUS CASTING CHOICE, ESPECIALLY SINCE IT IS A MUSICAL AND TODD PHILLIPS PRODUCED THE STAR IS BORN ALONGSIDE BRADLEY COOPER.

I HOPE THAT THEY BRING THE SAME DARKNESS AND TAXI DRIVER STYLE AND FLAVOR TO THIS NEW MOVIE. I THINK THERE ARE A LOT OF COOL ELEMENTS THEY COULD EXPLORE WITHIN THE EARLY RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE JOKER AND HARLEY AS PATIENT AND PSYCHIATRIST.

DO YOU AGREE WITH THE CASTING OF LADY GAGA OVER MARGOT ROBBIE?

LET ME KNOW.