No joke: Lady Gaga really will star opposite Joaquin Phoenix in a sequel to 2019′s “Joker,” the pop superstar confirmed Thursday.
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According to Variety and CNN, the 36-year-old actress and singer took to social media to share the news, posting a teaser for the upcoming film, titled, “Joker: Folie à Deux.” In the 18-second animation, the song “Cheek to Cheek” plays as the silhouettes of a man and woman appear to dance and embrace, Variety reported. The clip concludes with the movie’s release date – Oct. 4, 2024 – and the sound of haunting laughter.
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The tweet came less than two months after several news outlets, including The Hollywood Reporter and Entertainment Weekly, reported that Gaga was in discussions to appear as Harley Quinn in a “Joker” musical sequel. But the performer – who won an Oscar for best original song, “Shallow,” in the 2018 film “A Star Is Born” – wouldn’t be considered a replacement for Margot Robbie, who has portrayed Quinn in other DC films, according to the reports that surfaced in mid-June. The “Joker” sequel’s Quinn “exists in a different universe” from Robbie’s version of the character, The Hollywood Reporter wrote at the time.
Lady Gaga as Harley Quinn? ‘Joker’ musical sequel could feature pop icon, reports say
Earlier in June, “Joker” director Todd Phillips shared an Instagram photo of the cover of the sequel’s script. A second image showed Phoenix, 47, looking over the script, which was written by Phillips and Scott Silver, according to the post.
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Check out these memorable photos of pop superstar Lady Gaga through the years.
2008: Lady Gaga poses backstage during MTV’s Total Request Live at the MTV Times Square Studios on August 12, 2008, in New York City.
2009: Queen Elizabeth II meets singer Lady Gaga following the Royal Variety Performance on December 7, 2009, in Blackpool, England.
2010: Singer Lady Gaga poses in the press room during the MTV Video Music Awards at NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE on September 12, 2010, in Los Angeles.
2011: Singer Lady Gaga performs onstage during the MTV Europe Music Awards 2011 live show at at the Odyssey Arena on November 6, 2011, in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
2012: Lady Gaga performs on the catwalk by Philip Treacy on Day 3 of London Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2013, at the Royal Courts of Justice on September 16, 2012, in London.
2013: Singer Lady Gaga attends the 2013 American Music Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on November 24, 2013, in Los Angeles.
2014: Designer Donatella Versace (left) and Musician Lady Gaga attends the 2014 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted by Graydon Carter on March 2, 2014, in West Hollywood, California.
2015: Recording Artists Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga perform onstage during The 57th annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center on February 8, 2015, in Los Angeles.
2015: Recording artist Lady Gaga attends the 87th annual Academy Awards at Hollywood & Highland Center on February 22, 2015, in Hollywood, California.
2016: Recording artist Lady Gaga attends the 88th annual Academy Awards at Hollywood & Highland Center on February 28, 2016, in Hollywood, California.
2017: Musician Lady Gaga performs onstage during the Pepsi Zero Sugar Super Bowl LI Halftime Show at NRG Stadium on February 5, 2017, in Houston.
2018: Lady Gaga walks the red carpet ahead of the "A Star Is Born" screening during the 75th Venice Film Festival at Sala Grande on August 31, 2018, in Venice, Italy.
2019: Lady Gaga, winner of Best Original Song for "Shallow" from "A Star is Born," poses in the press room during the 91st annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on February 24, 2019, in Hollywood, California.
2019: Lady Gaga attends the 2019 Met Gala Celebrating Camp: Notes on Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 6, 2019, in New York City.
2020: Lady Gaga attends AT&T TV Super Saturday Night at Meridian at Island Gardens on February 1, 2020, in Miami.
2021: Lady Gaga sings the National Anthem at the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Joe Biden on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2021, in Washington, D.C.
2021: Lady Gaga attends the UK premiere of "House of Gucci" at Odeon Luxe Leicester Square on November 9, 2021, in London.
2022: Lady Gaga attends the 64th annual Grammy Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 3, 2022, in Las Vegas.
Check out these memorable photos of Academy Award-winning actor Joaquin Phoenix through the years.
2002: Actor Joaquin Phoenix arrives at a party hosted by Gucci’s creative director, Tom Ford, for the publication of the book "The Photographs of Ron Galella," a renowned celebrity photographer, at Gucci’s on March 20, 2002, in Beverly Hills, California.
2003: Co-stars Joaquin Phoenix and Anna Paquin pose together at the New York premiere of Miramax’s "Buffalo Soldiers" at the Orpheum on July 21, 2003, in New York City.
2004: Actor Joaquin Phoenix arrives at the film premiere of "Ladder 49" at El Capitan Theatre on September 20, 2004, in Hollywood, California.
2005: Actors Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon present the award for Single of the Year at the 39th annual Country Music Association Awards at Madison Square Garden on November 15, 2005, in New York City.
2006: Actor Joaquin Phoenix, producer Cathy Konrad, actress Reese Witherspoon and producer James Keach pose backstage with their awards for Best Actor and Best Actress, Musical or Comedy for "Walk the Line" during 63rd annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton on January 16, 2006, in Beverly Hills, California.
2007: Actors Joaquin Phoenix and Eva Mendes depart at the premiere for the film "We Own the Night" at the Palais des Festivals during the 60th International Cannes Film Festival on May 25, 2007, in Cannes, France.
2008: Actress Vinessa Shaw, writer/director James Gray and actor Joaquin Phoenix of "Two Lovers" arrive at the 2008 AFI Fest held at the Grauman’s Chinese Theatre on November 1, 2008, in Hollywood, California.
2009: Actors Gwyneth Paltrow and Joaquin Phoenix attend the Cinema Society and Salvatore Ferragamo screening of "Two Lovers" at the Landmark Sunshine Cinema on February 11, 2009, in New York City.
2010: Actress Rain Phoenix and actor Joaquin Phoenix arrive at PETA’s 30th Anniversary Gala and Humanitarian Awards at the Hollywood Palladium on September 25, 2010, in Los Angeles.
2011: Actors Patricia Arquette and Joaquin Phoenix attends GiveLove Benefit Party on September 15, 2011, in Beverly Hills, California.
2012: Actor Joaquin Phoenix and Heather Christie attend "The Master" Premiere during the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival at Princess of Wales Theatre on September 7, 2012, in Toronto.
2013: Actors Rooney Mara and Joaquin Phoenix attend the "Her" photocall during the eighth Rome Film Festival at the Auditorium Parco Della Musica on November 10, 2013, in Rome.
2014: Actors Marion Cotillard (left) and Joaquin Phoenix attend the Dior & Vanity Fair with the Cinema Society premiere of the Weinstein Co.’s "The Immigrant" at the Paley Center for Media on May 6, 2014, in New York City.
2015: Actors Summer Phoenix, Joaquin Phoenix, Jeffrey Weisberg, actress Rain Phoenix, Arlyn Phoenix and actress Liberty Phoenix attend PETA’s 35th Anniversary Party at Hollywood Palladium on September 30, 2015, in Los Angeles.
2017: Joaquin Pheonix attends the Closing Ceremony of the 70th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 28, 2017, in Cannes, France.
2018: Joaquin Phoenix attends the "Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far on Foot" premiere during the 68th Berlinale International Film Festival Berlin at Berlinale Palast on February 20, 2018, in Berlin.
2019: Joaquin Phoenix (left) and Rooney Mara attend Michael Muller’s "Heaven," presented by the Art of Elysium, on January 5, 2019, in Los Angeles.
2020: Joaquin Phoenix, winner of the Actor in a Leading Role award for “Joker,” poses in the press room during the 92nd annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on February 9, 2020, in Hollywood, California.
2021: In this handout photo provided by A.M.P.A.S., Joaquin Phoenix presents the Oscar for Actor in a Leading Role the 93rd annual Academy Awards at Union Station on April 25, 2021, in Los Angeles.