“Joker: Folie à Deux” has just started filming! Todd Phillips has unveiled a first photo of Joaquin Phoenix. The film is released in our theaters on October 2, 2024.
Todd Phillips has just published on his Instagram account, a first photo of Joaquin Phoenix in Joker: Folie à deux. The actor appears shirtless, in the process of being shaved, most likely at Arkham Asylum where he was locked up at the end of the first film. His body is covered with marks that could be bruises, pimples or cigarette burns…
The filming of this second part has just started in the Warner Bros. studios. in Los Angeles. Joaquin Phoenix gives the reply to Lady Gaga, who should play Harley Quinn, in this sequel in the form of a musical.
Podcast guest of The Hollywood Reporter“Behind the screen”, cinematographer Lawrence Sher says the singer is “a really cool asset and will certainly create the magic that Joaquin Phoenix had been able to bring in the first part.” He specifies : “There will be magic every day on set and it’s very exciting. Hopefully we’ll have a little madness too. We love when there’s chaos.”
Lady Gaga and Joaquin Phoenix will share the poster with Zazie Beetz, already present in the first opus, Catherine Keener, Jacob Lofland and Brendan Gleeson.
Released in October 2019, Joker was an international triumph, grossing $1.07 billion at the global box office. Todd Phillips’ film won two Oscars (Best Actor for Joaquin Phoenix and Original Score for Hildur Guðnadóttir.)
With a budget of $ 150 million, Joker: Madness for two is scheduled in our theaters on October 2, 2024.