Joaquin Phoenix: Last News

Zack Sharf Digital News Director “Joker: Folie à Deux” director Todd Phillips recently told Variety for a cover story that the goal in making the anticipated sequel to 2019’s “Joker” was “to make it feel like it was made by crazy people. The inmates are running the asylum.” It appears the director got his wish in part from his leading star Joaquin Phoenix, who would throw out the script on a whim and gather with Phillips and co-star Lady Gaga in his trailer to rewrite entire scenes from the ground up. “We’d very often meet in Joaquin’s trailer and sometimes we would just tear the script up and start all over,” Gaga recently told Vanity Fair for her own cover story.

Lady Gaga and Michael Polansky have finally made their red carpet debut!

on his sudden departure from Todd Haynes’ NC-17 gay detective romance movie — just five days before the film was set to start filming.The 49-year-old was asked about his controversial exit during a press conference for his upcoming movie, “Joker: Folie à Deux,” at the Venice Film Festival on Wednesday. “I think if I do [speak about the reasoning], I’d just be sharing my opinion from my perspective, and the other creatives aren’t here to say their piece, and it just doesn’t feel like that would be right,” Phoenix explained.“I’m not sure how that would be helpful.

Joaquin Phoenix has said Lady Gaga “lost a lot of weight” to play Harley Quinn in Joker: Folie à Deux.The follow up to 2019’s Joker, which is out on October 4, was premiered at the 81st Venice International Film Festival earlier today (September 4).During a press conference, Phoenix said that much like 2019’s Joker, he was on a strict diet.“I’m not going to talk through specifics of the diet, because I just think nobody wants to hear that. But this time, it felt a bit more complicated just because there was so much dance rehearsal that we were doing, which I didn’t have last time,” Phoenix said (via Variety).“So it felt a bit more difficult, but it is safe.

Joker: Folie à Deux is one of the year’s most highly anticipated releases, but when can fans in the UK see it in cinemas? Read on for all the details.Todd Phillips’ sequel to his hit 2019 film will see Joaquin Phoenix reprise his role as Arthur Fleck, aka the Joker, alongside Lady Gaga as Harleen “Lee” Quinzel, aka Harley Quinn, Fleck’s partner and sidekick.The new film takes an unusual departure from its predecessor in that it is a musical, with the most recent preview clip showing Gaga singing a version of ‘Get Happy’, a song from the 1950 Judy Garland film Summer Stock. It is also known that songs such as ‘That’s Life’ and ‘For Once In My Life’ will feature in the film.Here is a new clip from "Joker: Folie À Deux," starring Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga.Watch the trailer: https://t.co/6O6turMHBs pic.twitter.com/enleiqWhxk— IndieWire (@IndieWire) September 3, 2024Last month, Phillips suggested Folie à Deux will be the final film in his Joker franchise: “It was fun to play in this sort of sandbox for two movies, but I think we’ve said what we wanted to say in this world.”In a glowing five-star review of 2019’s Joker, NME wrote: “Yup, instant classic.

Joker: Folie à Deux have hailed the Todd Phillips musical sequel with some going as far to say it is the “movie of the year”.The follow up to 2019’s Joker, which is out on October 4, was premiered at the 81st Venice International Film Festival earlier today (September 4).While many critics did not comment on the new film ahead of its release, a handful did.“What a perfomance! What a Story! What a Beauty! What a movie! Lady Gaga and Jaoquin Phoenix Nailed it. Todd Phillips once again prove that he is the best of the best.

Joker: Folie à Deux has been released and sees Lady Gaga‘s Harleen “Lee” Quinzel singing a rendition of ‘Get Happy’ – watch it below.Yesterday (September 3), the first official clip from Todd Phillips‘ Joker sequel was shared on social media. In the clip, Gaga – who plays a version of Harley Quinn – is seen singing ‘Get Happy’ from the 1950 Judy Garland-starring film Summer Stock to Joaquin Phoenix‘s Arthur Fleck.The clip starts with the two sharing a conversation, in which Quinzel tells Fleck that she was a fan of an act he had committed in the first film. It ends with Fleck joining in, singing along with Quinzel.

Lady Gaga is rocking her signature platinum blonde hair again!

Ridley Scott’s Napoleon has been released – check out the trailer for the extended version of the film below.The new version features 48 minutes of new, never-before-seen footage and has been released globally today (August 29) on Apple TV+. The original version of the film was released in cinemas on November 22, 2023.A synopsis on the film and the new director’s cut says: “Napoleon: The Director’s Cut stars Joaquin Phoenix as the French emperor and military leader.

Joker film, according to director Todd Phillips – see what the filmmaker had to say below.In a new interview with Variety, Phillips spoke at length about the first two Joker films; 2019’s Joker and the forthcoming Joker: Folie à Deux. Towards the end of the cover story, the director shared an update on the future of the franchise.“It was fun to play in this sort of sandbox for two movies, but I think we’ve said what we wanted to say in this world,” he said, seemingly confirming that the upcoming Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga-led sequel will see the end of the world he’s built.Joker: Folie à Deux will see Phoenix return as Arthur Fleck/Joker, while Lady Gaga takes on the role of Harleen “Lee” Quinzel – a version of Harley Quinn.

Joaquin Phoenix has reportedly dropped out of Todd Haynes’ new gay romance film just five days before they were due to start filming.The untitled film was ready to begin shooting in Guadalajara, Mexico next week, but Variety has confirmed that the Oscar-winning actor has withdrawn from the project, with someone close to the film saying Phoenix got “cold feet”.Phoenix had worked on the screenplay of the film alongside Haynes, known for helming Carol, I’m Not There and May December, and Jon Raymond.Variety reports that the future of the project is now in peril, despite it having already been sold to international distributors. The film’s crew are now said to be out of work with losses speculated to potentially exceed seven figures.Unconfirmed speculation suggests that Phoenix’s decision is related to the graphic nature of the sex scenes in the film.

Joaquin Phoenix is dead after the actor exited the project, according to a new report.The untitled film was scrapped two weeks after Phoenix, 49, parted ways with the production, Deadline reports. During that time, the entire production was left in limbo. Producers scrambled to keep the project alive but were allegedly unable to do so.

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.

Joaquin Phoenix has opened up about how impressed Lady Gaga was when she heard him sing, recalling how she spat out her coffee.The pair are set to star in the upcoming new Joker film, Joker: Folie à Deux, which is released this October.Phoenix will resume his complex portrayal of the iconic titular DC villain, a role that earned him the Oscar for Best Actor for the first film.Gaga, meanwhile, will play Harley Quinn, Arthur Fleck/Joker’s lover and sidekick in the film.In a new interview with Empire, Phoenix said that when he first sang for Gaga, she not only enjoyed his singing, but also encouraged him too.“I do seem to remember her spitting up coffee… so that felt good, that was exciting, and made me feel confident,” Phoenix shared.“Gaga was always very encouraging of just, ‘go with what you feel, it’s fine,’ ” Phoenix continued. “For somebody who’s not a performer in that way, it can be… uncomfortable to do that, but also very exciting.”The trailer for the film was shared last week (July 23) and gave fans a first glimpse of the new film, which is said to be a musical in part.Recently, the film’s casting director said Lady Gaga’s performance as Harley Quinn will “blow your mind”.Speaking at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in the Czech Republic, Maisley said (via Deadline): “She’s so good in it, you guys.

Lady Gaga is stepping out for the day.

Lady Gaga has explained how she had to change her singing voice to play Harley “Lee” Quinn in Joker: Folie à Deux.In a new interview with Empire magazine, the Oscar and Grammy winner said that she didn’t use many of her professional singing techniques during the film, as her character wouldn’t have known them.“People know me by my stage name, Lady Gaga, right? That’s me as that performer, but that is not what this movie is; I’m playing a character,” she said.“So I worked a lot on the way that I sang to come from Lee and to not come from me as a performer.”“For me, there’s plenty of bum notes, actually, from Lee. I’m a trained singer, right? So even my breathing was different when I sang as Lee.

Lady Gaga is enjoying a night out in Paris!

Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga put on a bloody show as they sing and dance through Arkham State Hospital in the latest trailer for “Joker: Folie à Deux.” The new speak peek dropped on July 23 after a 24-hour live stream hosted by Warner Bros, and it showcases Joker’s “trial of the century” in the sequel to Todd Phillips’ “Joker” (2019), as he faces the consequences for his actions in the original film.But this time around, Phoenix, 49, as the disturbed Joker in Arthur Fleck, now finds a partner-in-crime in Gaga’s Harley Quinn. The trailer opens with Quinn saying: “When I first saw Joker — when I saw you — for once in my life, I didn’t feel so alone anymore,” before showing any of the malicious acts from the duo.Their tumultuous journey then unfolds with scenes of dance and mischief, with Harley encouraging Joker through his ventures into entertainment and violence.“You can do anything you want … you’re Joker,” she tells him.Phillips, 53, returns to direct the sequel after the 2019 original was majorly successful.

Lady Gaga’s performance in the latest trailer for Joker: Folie à Deux, saying it’s Oscar worthy.The actor and singer is set to star in the film alongside Joaquin Phoenix, who will resume his complex portrayal of the iconic titular DC villain, a role that earned him the Oscar for Best Actor for the first film.Gaga will play Harley Quinn, Arthur Fleck/Joker’s lover and sidekick in the film. In the new trailer, we get a much more detailed look at Gaga’s Quinn, which sees her singing dark versions of popular songs alongside Phoenix.Fans online have been reacting to the trailer, which arrived today (July 23), saying her performance already looks Oscar worthy.

Here’s the predictably intriguing new trailer for one of the year’s most anticipated films: Joker: Folie A Deux, the sequel to Todd Phillips’ dark hit.

Caroline Brew editor Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga are causing chaos as Joker and Harley Quinn in the latest trailer for Warner Bros. and DC‘s “Joker: Folie à Deux,” the sequel to 2019’s “Joker.” The film is set to release in theaters on Oct. 4, 2024 after world premiering in competition at the Venice Film Festival, where the first movie won the Golden Lion in 2019.