Joker 2 set photo gives us first look at Lady Gaga as Harley Quinn

Todd Phillips shares a glimpse of Lady Gaga’s character with Joaquin Phoenix. Joker: Folie à DeuxThe sequel to the hit character study that he created for 2019 of the DC Comics villain, titled.

Gaga will play a Harley Quinn-like Arkham Asylum psychiatrist, who eventually falls for the Joker.

While yet to be announced, that casting is certainly supported by the image Phillips shared to Instagram, which shows Gaga absent Harley’s punky-harlequin get-up, but grasping Phoenix’s Arthur Fleck by the neck and staring into his face with passionate intensity. Fleck is wearing a faded version of his clown make-up and smiles back. “Happy Valentines Day,” commented Phillips.

Phillips co-wrote the story. Folie à DeuxHis Joker collaborator Scott Silver, is playing up the messed-up, rather one-sided romance of the pair — something that has been at the root of the Harley Quinn character since she was created Paul Dini and Bruce Timm for Batman: The Animated SeriesIt was 30 years ago. Mad Love. However, more recent interpretations such as Margot Robbie’s in the Suicide Squad and Birds of Prey films, and the character’s HBO Max animated series, have moved on from that.

It’s also been reported that the new movie is a musical; perhaps Phillips is working through Martin Scorsese’s filmography and adding the great director’s own doomed musical romance, New York, New YorkTo. Joker’s conspicuous homages to Taxi driverAnd Comedy’s King.

Here’s the second picture from our set. Joker: Folie à Deux Phillips shared. He marked December’s first day of filming by taking a moody photo of Phoenix (as Fleck) being shaved. Under the rules imposed by new DC Studios management James Gunn and Peter Safran, the film will be labeled as a DC Elseworlds release, making it clear (as if it wasn’t already) that it takes place outside the new DC Universe continuity.

Joker: Folie à DeuxIt is currently being produced and will be available in theatres October 4, 2024.