Lady Gaga pokes fun at ‘Joker 2’ in self-deprecating ‘SNL’ opening monologue

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Lady Gaga poked fun at the much-maligned Joker: Folie à Deux during her Saturday Night Live opening monologue – watch below.The popstar was pulling double duty on SNL on Saturday (March 8), hosting as well as serving as musical guest.

As part of the former role, she delivered the show’s monologue, which saw her make herself the butt of the joke.She acknowledged that the 2024 sequel film, in which she starred opposite Joaquin Phoenix as Harley ‘Lee’ Quinzel, was not met with universal acclaim. “Anyway, I’m an actor now!” she said. “And I’ve been very diligent about selecting films that would showcase my craft as a serious actor.

Films such as Joker 2…apparently, people thought it was awesome.”Watch the four-minute monologue here:“Joaquin and I even got nominated for a Razzie,” she continued. “Which is an award for the worst films of the year.

So, we won for Worst On-Screen Duo. But, joke’s on them – I love winning things! And my Razzie brings me one step closer to an EGORT.