Brendan Gleeson is an acclaimed and accomplished actor, and now he will bring his talent to Warner Bros. and Todd Phillips’Joker: Folie à Deuxwith Academy Award winners Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga.
Deadlinebroke the news of Gleeson joiningJoker 2, but there are currently no details on who the revered actor will portray when he joins Phoenix and Gaga in the highly-anticipated DC sequel. Warner Bros. reportedly has no comment on Gleeson’s casting.
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In addition to Phoenix and Gaga, Gleeson will joinreturningJokerstar Zazie Beetz, who reprises her role as Sophie Dumond, the neighbour of Arthur Fleck with whom he develops an imaginary relationship before fully descending into madness. Plot details forJoker 2are being kept under wraps, but insiders say the film has musical elements. The story will also reportedly be set in Arkham Asylum, which is where Arthur Fleck was last seen in the firstJokerfilm. Production onJoker 2is slated to begin in December 2023, with Phillips returning to the director’s chair in addition to co-writing the script with Scott Silver, who also co-penned the first film.
As with Gleeson’s role, the identity ofGaga’s character inJoker 2remains a mystery. However, fans suspect she may be playing Harley Quinn, which would add credence to the reports on the Arkham Asylum set. After all, most depictions of the Joker and Harley Quinn relationship start with the two meeting at Arkham when the latter is a psychiatric intern, which leads to them falling in love and starting a twisted romance that prompts Quinn to break the Clown Prince of Crime out of the asylum.
The firstJokerwas met with acclaim from some and criticism from others. While one set of moviegoers praisedJokeras a unique and more mature comic book film, others decried it as a poor imitation ofbetter Martin Scorsese filmslikeTaxi DriverandThe King of Comedy. Nonetheless,Jokergrossed over $1 billion at the box office and earned Academy Awards for Phoenix’s performance and Hildur Guðnadóttir’s score.
Whether or notJoker 2being a musicalcan win over the naysayers remains to be seen. However, the addition of an award-winning performer like Gleeson may be enough to entice fans of his work into theaters to see what he brings to the DC sequel.
Joker: Folie à Deuxis scheduled to be released in theaters on Jul 01, 2025.
