Lady Gaga to join Joker 2

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Last week director Todd Phillips revealed the title for the sequel Joker: Folie à Deux along with an image of The Clown Prince of Crime himself, Joaquin Phoenix, reading the script.

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As reported exclusively by The Hollywood Reporter, Lady Gaga is in early talks to star in Joker 2.

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While the role Gaga would play is being kept under wraps by Warner Brothers, THR says it would in fact be a version of fan-favorite character Harley Quinn.

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Speculation that Harley Quinn would appear in the movie first bubbled to the surface after Phillips posted the cover of the screenplay to Instagram on June 7.

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Joaquin Phoenix won best actor for his performance as Joker, aka Arthur Fleck; he’s also expected to reprise his performance, though his deal isn’t settled yet.

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Even though Phoenix is still not officially signed on to the sequel yet, it looks like The Joker has found his other half in Gaga’s Harley Quinn.

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