The role of the Clown of Prince of Crime has always been enticing for actors as the Joker is such a complex character. After Jared Leto gave it a try and was heavily criticized for his iteration of the Joker, Joaquin Phoenix- one of the greatest actors of the 21st century played the part in the 2019 film titled Joker. This role earned him his long awaited Oscar. Though the film impressed many for me it was more of a Arthur Fleck movie rather than Joker. However, it doesn’t matter as the film was hugely successful. It grossed over $1 billion dollars worldwide over a budget of only $60 million. Naturally, a sequel was being planned but nothing no concrete decision was made as no one was sure that Joaquin would return for a sequel. Last month, Todd Philips shared a picture of the Joker 2 title – Joker: Folie à Deux confirming the sequel.
Along with it, he also shared a picture of Joaquin reading the script. The picture hinted at Joaquin’s return but no official announcement was made. However, the lack of updates over Joaquin’s return suggests that the actor is indeed returning for the role, otherwise we would’ve had some news about Phillips looking for someone else. The sequel was supposed cast to Lady Gaga alongside Joaquin Phoenix. She confirmed las week that she’ll play Harley Quinn in the sequel. The casting of Gaga might seem odd but considering the sequel is a musical, it seems apt. Apart from the eccentric title we didn’t have any other update on the film but just last week we got an update on the release date and plot of the film. However, as the film is heading into production we’re getting more updates.
Joker 2 Zazie Beetz Returning to Play the same Character?
According to a report by Deadline, Zazie Beetz who played Arthur Fleck’s neighbor- Sophie Dumond. Arthur Fleck and Sophie shared a relationship in the film first film. Until we realized Fleck was simply being delusional and he never had a relationship with Sophie. It was just a glorified fantasy. Considering the way the first film ended and how we realized Sophie had nothing to do with Fleck. Her returning in the sequel is a bit confusing as it felt like her story was over in the first film. She was simply a red herring for the delusion twist.
The plot of the film is very much under wraps. The casting of Lady Gaga in the film along with Zazie Beetz returning for the sequel makes an interesting combination. Her returning makes it seems like the character from the first film has bigger role in this one. Maybe she’ll be killed by Harley Quinn aka Lady Gaga when she finds out that Fleck is kind of attracted to Sophie. Or like us he might tell her that they did have a relationship in the past. Well, for now its simply a possibility, we have to wait for an official announcement from Warner Bros.
Let me know your thoughts on these latest updates. Are you excited for Joker 2? What do you think a comic book musical movie be like? Joker: Folie à Deux is slated to release on 4th October 2024.
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