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TheJoker, released in 2019 was a significant film in Joaquin Phoenix’s career. The DC movie gave theGladiatoractor his first Oscar win for Best Actor and welcomed worldwide praise. When the sequelJoker:Folie à Deuxwas announced to cast Lady Gaga as Harley Quinn, the audience expected another banger of a performance.
Now the casting director of the film, Francine Maisler has also hyped up Lady Gaga’s performance as the Arkham Asylum therapist Harleen Quinzel aka Harley Quinn.
After Warner Bros. Pictures dropped the teaser ofJoker:Folie à Deux, the fans were impressed by the glimpses and even predicted another Oscar success for Joaquin Phoenix. However, the casting director thinks that the actor would not be able to overshadow Lady Gaga.
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The hauntingly beautiful teaser ofJoker: Folieà Deuxconfirmed that Arthur Fleck will not be alone in the sequel.Joaquin Phoenix‘s character will be accompanied by another character sharing the same musical delusion and insanity. As the fans were doubtful aboutLady Gaga‘s take on the role, previously helmed by Margot Robbie, Francine Maisler assured that the fans would be surprised.
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The casting director Francine Maisler had the privilege of watching an early cut ofJoker 2. Maisler looked extremely impressed by Gaga’s character when she and her associate Molly Rose talked about the Todd Phillips movie at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in the Czech Republic.
As reported byDeadline, Maisler made it clear that casting Lady Gaga was not her decision but Todd Phillips’. She claimed that she was awed by the performance. Francine Maisler added that“we all knew what she could do in A Star is Born”but that was also close to her real-life persona. However, Maisler thinks Gaga is a different beast altogether inJoker 2.
I mean, we all knew what she could do in A Star is Born, but I thought, ‘Oh, well, that’s kind of in her wheelhouse.’ Something she could do and just be real. But this… Man, she’s good. Joaquin blows your mind, but that she could keep up with him, and be real — and not just wiped off the screen by what that role is and what the performance is — shows she’s good.
Previously, we have seen many cases where films fail to ride on the hype and fall hard. Still the fans may believe in Francine Maisler as the DC Elseworlds project is a sequel to one of the most critically and commercially appreciated R-rated comic book movies. It will be exciting to see if theHouse of Gucciactress can steal the spotlight from the Oscar-winner in his own project.
Margot Robbie also believes in Lady Gaga’s Harley Quinn
It cannot be denied that despite its failure, the DCEU gave us some interesting castings. While we can never talk enough about the missed opportunity with Henry Cavill’s Superman,Margot Robbie‘s Harley Quinn has also been a much-appreciated character.
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We are yet to know if Robbie will reprise her DC role in James Gunn’s new DCU, but she has already shown her excitement to watch Lady Gaga’s take on the role. Earlier Gaga stated that her take would be very different and“very authentic to this movie and these characters”(viaAccess Hollywood).
Soon Margot Robbie also took to an interview withVarietyto show her excitement for DC Elseworlds’ Harley Quinn. TheBarbiefame was hopeful that Lady Gaga is“going to crush it”. WithJoker: Folieà Deuxbeing made as a musical psychological thriller, the fans are excited to see how the tonal change goes with a character like the Clown Prince of Crime.
Joker: Folieà Deuxwill be released on July 25, 2025.
Subham Mandal
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Subham Mandal is currently working as a content writer for FandomWire with an ardent interest in the world of pop culture. He has written more than 1000 articles on different spheres of modern pop culture and is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree in English. He’s also an experienced student journalist having demonstrated work experience with the Times of India. He aspires to be a column writer in the future.
