Joker 2 to be a musical, Lady Gaga in early talks to play Harley Quinn

Todd Phillips, who announced via social media a week earlier that he would be reuniting and working with Joaquin Phoenix on Monday Joker 2However, the details of the sequel have become a lot more intriguing. Joker: Folie à deuxThe musical will be staged in musical form, with Lady Gaga being in discussions to portray Harley Quinn according to The Hollywood Reporter.

The story states that Gaga will play an entirely different Harley than the DC Universe version played by Margot Robertbie. This would fit the general format of the original movie, which also cast Phoenix as the Joker inside his own universe, separate from DC’s other movies. According to The Hollywood Reporter, neither Phoenix nor Gaga has yet signed any deals for the film.

Phillips has also collaborated with Gaga before. Phillips served as a producer on 2018’s The Birth of a Star, which starred Gaga alongside Bradley Cooper — who, in turn, produced Joker. Move to make Joker 2 Phillips is a musical star, so it makes sense that he would be a somewhat eccentric actor with greater musical ability than anyone else to play the part of Harley.

Meanwhile, on Gaga’s side of things, Joker: Folie à deux It would perfectly fit her past movie choices. She’s now starred in two prestigious dramas, and won acclaim but no Oscars for both. The original Joker Received 11 nominations, two wins and a Best Actor In a Leading Role statue.

This casting announcement raises the question of what movie this could be. While early speculation suggested the movie’s working title, Joker: Folie à deux, could refer to Batman, it now seems more likely that it could refer to Joker’s longtime partner in love and crime, Harley, instead. With Joker 2’s most likely stars still not closing their deals yet, we’ll likely have to wait quite a while for a trailer or release date.