Joker: Folie à Deux

The sequel to the 2019 remarkable film Joker is titled “Joker: Folie à Deux” and has been awaited with bated breath. It promises to delve even more into Arthur’s murky mind while new characters will come into play the more infamous one being an unnamed obsessive woman played by Lady Gaga.

The sequel is set to be launched in October on 2, 2024, there are expectations that this sequels will approach a distinct style in the story. The Return of Joaquin Phoenix as Arthur Fleck Joaquin Phoenix will once again don the haunting face paint of the Joker, reprising his role as Arthur Fleck.

It appears that Joaquin Phoenix is back. Joaquin Phoenix, who went through hell to earn the hallucinatory honor of playing the planet’s most popular comic villain, Arthur Fleck, one of 2019’s Joker.

Not only managed this flop, but also metamorphosed it into gold, more accurately even the Oscar, in the most covetable category Best Actor in a leading role documentary. The original movie featured Joaquin Phoenix as Arthur Fleck who was slowly coming undone under the efforts of the society enjoyed by many other demented individuals

As revealed through the trailers for “Joker: Folie à Deux,” Phoenix will take a step closer to Arthur’s mind and explore this Joker character and the innermost effects of the persona on Arthur.

Unlike in the first film where Arthur, the protagonist was searching who he is, this second film may show the extent of the Joker’s domain, both in Gotham City and within Arthur.

With Phoenix back in the picture, there is no doubt about the severity, emotional appeal, and dreadful traits of ‘The Joker’ character been an add-on to the sequel.

Lady Gaga and the Female Obsession

One of the highlights in the film “Joker: Folie à Deux” is the lady gaga’s role as an unnamed obsessive woman.

While actual information on her character is thin, a majority of the fans theorize that she will portray a version of Harley Quinn, the famous female character whose love is sought after by the Joker in the DC Comics.

Harley Quinn, a character who has been known for her destructive romance with the Joker, is her perfect personality to the insane plot laid down in the first movie.

The film is now jungled with intrigue, but this time it is because Lady Gaga is in it, not only because she will be acting, but also because she is a musician. Gaga, who won praise for performance in “A Star is Born,” has proven her mettle in such unusual roles.

If it is only assumed that her potential character is inspired by Harley Quinn, it still means we would be anticipating exciting and highly charged emotional variations between her and Phoenix’s Joker.

Direction of Joker – Folie à Deux

The return of Todd Phillips as the director is the other reason for fans’ high expectations for “Joker: Folie à Deux”. In the very first film, Phillips most successfully intertwined a realistic problem concerning mental health and social isolation and turned it into a fantastical doomsday story of the Joker’s beginnings.

In the case of Phillips, for the follow-up he is said to carry such a tone but in a different manner. The hints toward musical elaboration that Lady Gaga will serve as a music consultant might imply some change in the straight on true-to-life approach of the first film’s events.

Phillips has previously indicated interest in trying out different narratives, and “Joker: Folie à Deux” seems like it may be such an opportunity for him to mix a psychological thriller with a musical drama, something that is seldom witnessed in contemporary cinema.

Scott Silver’s Scripted Participation

Silver Scott, who co-wrote the dialogue with Phillips for the first Joker film returned to work on the sequel’s scenario Joker Folie a Deux. Scott Silver’s contributions in the first movie was much appreciated because it centered towards characterization and tacking controversial issues.

The way the entire movie script made Arthur Fleck go mad, at some point, the audience rooted for him irrespective of the horrible things he has been doing.

In the follow-up, Silver is expected to expand his breast of the script by developing the character of Arthur Fleck, but it also brings to the table the challenges posed by Edward’s new characters and the fallout of his rampage from the First film’s climax.

Silver with Phillips has been thinking in terms of the Joker that fits within the movie-verse but is distinct from what has been seen so far, and the audience anticipates how they will proceed next.

Cast

Beside Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga, there are some other notable actors including Brendan Gleeson, Catherine Keener and Zazie Beetz in “Joker: Folie à Deux”.

Brendan Gleeson is a class act and fantastic screen performer who adjusts well to multiple genres. Although no details have been revealed about his character in the film, the fact that Gleeson is part of the film and that there is some emphasis on his character means that he will be pivotal to the storyline.

He could be a new antagonist, an official in charge of law and order in gotham city, or some ties to Arthur’s history.

A brilliant actress who starred in the Oscar-winning film “Get Out” and in “Being John Malkovich”, Catherine Keener, is also present in this film with some skills of acting.

Zazie Beetz, who played the same character in the original “Joker” appeared as Sophie Dumond; will also be back for the sequel. However, most of their relationship in the first film between Sophie and Arthur was shown to be Arthur’s imagination, giving the viewers more insight into the character and his mental state.

Her return background begs the question about what character she will play in the sequel, “Joker: Folie à Deux” and how she will relate to Arthur.

Trailer

Review

In French, “Folie a Deux” is literally translated as “Madness of Two.” Looking at the previous and potential dynamic between the Joker and Gaga’s character this title does imply that the following part will touch upon two dysfunctional beings being drawn to each other in a shared madness.

The first film ‘Joker’ was almost entirely devoted to the theme of Arthur’s self-damnation and his increasing alienation from the workings of the world. In ‘Joker: Folie a Deux,’ however, it appears that madness will not be a solitary affliction for Arthur. Instead, it will be mutual.

It is highly possible that the interaction between Joker and the new character features in the movie could be one of the major plot lines during the course of the action.

In case Gaga’s character turns out to be as speculated Harley Quinn or any other similar barbaric support their relationship would be too toxic enslaving them both in self-destructive warped love.

The concept of “Folie A Deux” would also mean that sharing such fantasies and illnesses can also exacerbate the individuals’ condition in this particular instance, since, they hinge on each other’s very anchors of madness.

Release Date

The release date of “Joker: Folie à Deux” has been set for October 2, 2024. As the release of the film approaches, fans of the franchise are quite excited to see how Todd Phillips and co will carry on with the evolution of Arthur Fleck.

The scope of the story entails psychological thriller and drama, there’s also the prospect of some music, and of course Joaquin Phoenix is back as Joker – it just begs for a very special kind of movie, doesn’t it?

Tickets for “Joker: Folie à Deux” have already started moving through the popular ticket booking website BookMyShow. Anticipating the original film fans and other potential fans of the film with the impact cast and the interesting storyline are requested to make an advance booking as the movie is likely to be a blockbuster.

Plot

“Joker: Folie à Deux,” it would be too much to call a sequel; rather it is a sequel that follows Arthur Fleck’s descent into insanity. With the return of Joaquin Phoenix playing Arthur, Lady Gaga starring in an unknown role, and Todd Phillips sitting in the director’s chair once more, we have all the ingredients for yet another box-office hit.

Especially with the inclusion of musical sequences when all the preceding parts have been more focused on exploring the topic of the ‘Folie a Deux, this film becomes much more interesting and an atypical evolution in the evolution of the Joker saga.

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