Lady Gaga has shared a first look at her appearance in Joker: Folie à Deux as a late Valentine’s Day gift to us allThe Chromatica singer posted a photo on Instagram on Tuesday, showing herself and co-star Joaquin Phoenix, who is set to reprise his titular role from 2019 as tortured wannabe comedian Arthur Fleck, which nabbed him the best actor Academy Award.Gaga, who reportedly plays Harley Quinn in the film, is seen with an intense look in her eyes, clasping Phoenix’s face – which is painted in the Joker’s signature clown makeup and framed by green-tinged hair.Director Todd Phillips also shared the photo on his own Instagram, captioning the photo ‘Happy Valentine’s Day.’Joker: Folie à Deux, the follow-up to the Best Picture-nominated 2019 film, is due to hit cinemas on October 4, 2024.The title is a French reference to a medical term relating to a mental disorder which affects two or more people.A previous post showed a video of Gaga and Phoenix’s shadows joining together while music from an old-fashioned gramophone played in the background.In June last year, Phillips revealed that a follow-up to the 2019 film was in the works when he shared a picture of a script to Instagram as well as another with Phoenix reading it.Sources claimed to The Hollywood Reporter in June last year that the sequel will be a musical, but no details about the movie – save for its name and lead casting – have been announced yet.The original Warner Bros film followed the life of Fleck, whose feelings of being downtrodden by society ultimately transformed him into the infamous criminal mastermind.As well as Phoenix, who played the title role, the film’s cast included Robert De Niro and Emmy-nominated Atlanta lead Zazie Beetz.The film was.
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