Lady Gaga teases her involvement in Joker 2 sequel entitled "Joker: Folie à Deux" through a 17-second clip uploaded on her Twitter account on Aug. 5.
It shows the silhouettes of Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga dancing against a red backdrop, with the jazz standard "Cheek to Cheek" playing as the soundtrack.
"Joker: Folie à Deux" Release Date
Under the helm of Director Todd Phillips, the sequel is announced to be released on Oct. 4, 2024, starring Phoenix as the Joker, and Gaga as Harley Quinn. "Joker: Folie à Deux" was confirmed as a musical on June 13.
The first "Joker" movie was released in 2019, directed by Phillips and Joaquin starring the Joker. The movie was initially released at the 76th Venice International Film Festival on Aug. 31, 2019, and bagged the Golden Lion Award, as reported.
The critically-acclaimed movie went on to win 97 awards and was nominated 141 times. "Joker" is based on the DC Comic bearing the same title
"Joker: Folie à Deux" is written by Phillips and Scott Silver, who also penned the first "Joker." The French phrase Folie à Deux translates to shared madness, perhaps hinting that audiences will expect some explosively intense scenes from Joaquin and Gaga.
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Lady Gaga Acting Career
Lady Gaga, whose birth name is Stefani Germanotta, came to prominence in 2009 with her hit song "Just Dance." She has won 13 Grammy Awards, with her recent awards:"Love For Sale," with Tony Bennet for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album, "Rain on Me" featuring Ariana Grande for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance, and "I'll Never Love Again" for Best Song Written for Visual Media.
She is known for her outrageous wardrobe that turns heads, such as her iconic "Meat Dress," which she wore to the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards.
Gaga released several albums that gained international success such as "Chromatica," "Born This Way," "Artpop," "Joanne," and "The Fame Monster."
She made her acting debut in 2013, as she starred in Robert Rodriguez's "Machete Kills," portraying the character La Chameleon. She then proceeded to be in the sequel, "Sin City: A Dame to Kill For." in 2014.
In 2018, Gaga starred alongside Bradley Cooper in his directorial debut movie "A Star Is Born," portraying a character, and received her first Academy Award nomination for Best Actress.
Gaga penned "Shallow" for the movie with Anthony Rossomando, Andrew Wyatt, and Mark Ronson. "Shallow" won Best Original Song at the Academy Awards and won four out of seven Grammy Award nominations. It was nominated for Song of The Year at the Grammys twice a row, making "Shallow" one of the best-selling singles of all time.
Gaga is the first woman to win an Academy Award, Grammy Award, Golden Globe Award, and BAFTA Award for a single.
As of this writing, there are no announcements on whether Gaga will pen a song for "Joker: Folie à Deux."
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