After DC unveiled the new teaser for the upcoming Joker 2, Gaga confirmed her casting in the same, this Thursday. Previously, Variety had reported that Gaga was being considered for the role of Harley Quinn in the film following her exceptional performance in the House of Gucci.
Along with the top-tier casting, the title for the film was also revealed to be “Joker: Folie à Deux." Joaquin Phoenix will be making his return to the franchise with his role of Joker after he won the Oscar for Best Actor based on his outstanding performance in the 2019 instalment. The upcoming film is set to be a musical as per reports so Gaga's casting is the perfect match for the role. The teaser of the film is set to Cheek to Cheek by Louis Armstrong which Gaga has covered before alongside jazz legend Tony Bennet.
The teaser also further confirmed the release date for the film as the numbers flashed by in the animated clip. The said film is scheduled to release on October 4, 2024. Although it has been confirmed that Gaga is joining the franchise, it is still not clear if she will be playing the role of Harley Quinn in the much-awaited sequel.
However, the reaction of Netizens on Twitter was kind of divided, a great majority were revelling after news came out that Gaga would be joining Phoenix on the project yet many expressed their aversion to a potential musical.
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