Joaquin Phoenix has said that the upcoming Joker sequel could have been set “in space”.The sequel to 2019’s Joker is set to be released on October 2, with Phoenix returning to the role as Arthur Fleck, and Lady Gaga taking on the role of Harleen Quinzel, aka Harley Quinn, the Joker’s sidekick and lover.Joker: Folie à Deux takes an unusual departure from its predecessor in that it is a musical, but in a recent interview with Empire, Phoenix suggested that at one stage it could have taken an even more surprising genre turn.“I had a curiosity about going further with the character,” Phoenix explained. “It felt like you could put him into almost any situation, and I would be interested to see how he would navigate it.
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