Lady Gaga is set to star as Harley Quinn in the Joker sequel alongside Joaquin Phoenix, who will reprise his villainous titular role in the upcoming movie-musical.
Last week, Lady Gaga confirmed her involvement in the sequel to Todd Phillips’s Joker, Joker: Folie a Deux, with the entertainer posting a short animated teaser to social media featuring Joaquin’s Arthur Fleck and her Harley Quinn dancing.
WHY IS LADY GAGA THE PERFECT ARTIST TO PORTRAY HARLEY?
The reason is very obvious. Gaga channeled her inner ‘Harley Quinn’ so many times in the perfect baddie outfits and we couldn’t ask for more.
The superstar has steered Quinn’s love for all-leather ensembles, which often include mini shorts and moto jackets. On a few occasions, Gaga has even sported quirky hair looks that nod to Harley’s signature dip-dyed pigtails.
While the costume designer will hopefully take Harley Quinn’s fashion looks in a fresh new direction, Gaga’s personal wardrobe could certainly serve as a mood board for the character. Gaga has always had a penchant for darker, sinister fashion. She’s known as Mother Monster by her fans, and her wardrobe has always played into this more edgy aesthetic.
So, while Gaga may have to do some serious method acting work to get into the iconic character, we are just sure of one thing: her wardrobe is more than ready.
CONCLUSION
Joker: Folie a Deux has been confirmed for an October 4, 2024, release date with Academy Award winner Joaquin Phoenix set to return as well as Phillips back behind the camera. Phillips co-wrote the sequel script with Scott Silver. The film’s title, Folie d Deux, is a reference to a rare psychiatric syndrome sometimes referred to as shared psychosis or shared delusional disorder in which various symptoms of a delusional belief is shared between individuals, usually those who have a close relationship and may also be socially or physically isolated with little interaction with other people — a scenario that would fit an overall Harley/Joker story as well as a previous report that the film is largely set inside Gotham’s Arkham Asylum.
