Nearly five years since the release of Joker, its highly anticipated sequel is coming soon, with the first trailer having just been dropped.
Warner Bros. have just released the first look at Joker: Folie à Deux, which will premiere in UK cinemas from 4 October. Take a look at the trailer below.
Joaquin Phoenix will resume his unique and complex portrayal of the iconic DC villain, a performance which earned him the Oscar for Best Actor in the movie.
In the second movie however, the character of Arthur Fleck/Joker is no longer alone, teaming up with his comic book sidekick and lover, Harley Quinn, who is played by Lady Gaga.
The trailer suggests that director and co-writer Todd Phillips veered slightly off the DC origin story of Harley Quinn, in which she is a psychologist at Gotham City’s Arkham Asylum, where we leave Joker at the end of the first movie.
In Folie à Deux, it appears that Harley Quinn is herself a patient at the psychiatric facility, where she becomes close with Phoenix’s character.
The trailer merely teases a quick glance at Gaga in the iconic Harley Quinn outfit, complete with a jester-inspired costume and dark circus makeup.
However, it clearly hints at a significant transformation for the character, who is first seen in the asylum in casual loose-fitting clothes, miming shooting herself in the head with a gun, echoing a scene in the first film.
Gaga can be heard in the trailer saying the lines: “I’m nobody. I haven’t done anything with my life like you have,” perhaps referring to the mass riots and violent killings caused by Arthur in the 2019 film.
It has been rumoured since the announcement of the sequel’s development, that the film would be a musical. The trailer teases scenes involving dancing, stage performances, and a dramatic scene in which Arthur/Joker is leaning over a microphone under a spotlight.
However, when the trailer dropped after Warner Bros.’ presentation at CinemaCon in Las Vegas yesterday (Tuesday 10), Phillips clarified that it is not a full musical, but music will be an “essential element” to the movie (via IGN).
Also joining the cast for the second movie will be Irish actor Brendan Gleeson, English-Irish comedian Steve Coogan, Get Out’s Catherine Keener and Ken Leung, known for his roles in Lost, Star Wars: The Force Awakens and The Sopranos.
In other news, Gaga recently teased that she may be working on new music.
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