{"id":155290,"date":"2022-12-12T07:13:16","date_gmt":"2022-12-12T07:13:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/joker-director-reveals-first-look-at-joaquin-phoenix-in-folie-a-deux-sequel\/"},"modified":"2022-12-12T07:13:16","modified_gmt":"2022-12-12T07:13:16","slug":"joker-director-reveals-first-look-at-joaquin-phoenix-in-folie-a-deux-sequel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/joker-director-reveals-first-look-at-joaquin-phoenix-in-folie-a-deux-sequel\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Joker’ Director Reveals First Look At Joaquin Phoenix In ‘Folie \u00c0 Deux’ Sequel"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Director Todd Phillips has shared a first look into the upcoming DC comics movie, \u201cJoker: Folie \u00e0 Deux,\u201d the sequel to 2019’s \u201cJoker.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The filmmaker \u2014 best known for directing \u201cThe Hangover\u201d franchise \u2014 posted on Instagram a photo from the film’s first day of shooting on Saturday afternoon, featuring leading man Joaquin Phoenix.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cDay 1. Our boy. #joker, \u201dPhillips wrote alongside a photo of Phoenix reprising his oscar-winning role as Arthur Fleck aka the Joker. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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In the cryptic image, Phoenix, 48, is seen lying back shirtless with a dead-eyed expression and staring at the ceiling, while his character gets his face shaved from what appears to be an orderly at Arkham Asylum. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Fans of the movie will recall the final shot of 2019’s R-rated \u201cJoker\u201d that showed Fleck running down the halls of the asylum to the tune of Frank Sinatra’s \u201cThat’s Life,\u201d leaving trails of bloody footprints, having clearly murdered another victim. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Set to be a musical, the sequel will star Lady Gaga as the Joker’s iconic love interest, Harley Quinn. Catherine Keener, Brendan Gleeson and Zazie Beetz also star in the movie.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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In August, the Grammy-winning artist confirmed the casting news on Twitter. \u201cJoker: Folie \u00e0 Deux. 10.04.24,\u201d she <\/span>tweeted<\/span><\/a>announcing the film’s release date via an animated clip of Joker and Quinn dancing. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Margot Robbie \u2014 who portrayed the sadistically gleeful Quinn on-screen in 2016’s \u201cSuicide Squad,\u201d 2020’s \u201cBirds of Prey\u201d and 2021’s \u201cThe Suicide Squad\u201d \u2015 recently shared she’s \u201cso happy\u201d Lady Gaga is taking on the role of the baseball bat-wielding supervillain. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cIt makes me so happy because I said from the very beginning, all I want is for Harley Quinn to be one of those characters, the way like Macbeth or Batman always gets passed from great actor to great actor,\u201d <\/span>Robbie told MTV News<\/span> in October. <\/span>\u201cIt’s such an honor to have built a foundation strong enough that Harley can now be one of those characters that other actors get to have a go at playing. I think she’ll do something incredible with it.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cJoker\u201d was met with massive success at the box office upon its release, earning 11 nominations at the Academy Awards. The film won Best Original Score and Best Actor in a Leading Role for Phoenix. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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In November of that year, <\/span>The Hollywood Reporter reported tline The Warner Bros. sequel based on the DC villain was \u201con the way\u201d after the original movie raked in over $1 billion.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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While specific plot details about the sequel are still under wraps, \u201cJoker: Folie \u00e0 Deux,\u201d which translates to \u201cJoker: Madness for Two,\u201d is set to be released in theaters on Oct. 4, 2024. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n