‘Joker 2’: Zazie Beetz in talks to return for sequel

According to Deadline, Zazie Beetz (“Bullet Train”) is in talks with Warner Bros. Discovery to reprise her role as Sophie Dumond in the “Joker” sequel, which will also be directed by Todd Phillips.

In the original film, Sophie is a neighbor of Arthur Fleck (Joaquin Phoenix), with whom he had delusions of romance.

Throughout the plot, Fleck fantasizes about being in a loving relationship with the young woman, but in the end we discover that it’s all just the fruit of his sick mind.

As of now, there are no further details on the deal between Beetz and the studio, so there’s no way of knowing how Sophie will fit into the sequel.

Meanwhile, it’s been officially announced that Oscar and Grammy winner Lady Gaga has joined Phoenix and will play crime-clown lover Harley Quinn in the DC comics.

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The lineup announcement sent social media to a halt and thrilled the iconic artist’s fans – who were quick to express their excitement to watch the feature film.

Check out some of the reactions:

Marvel putting some 380 heroes from multi-connected universes into the Avengers doesn’t come close to the mega event that will be Lady Gaga making the Joker movie.

— Fábio Garcia (@fabiogaj) August 4, 2022

WATCHING JOKER’S TEASER ON LOOP WITHOUT BELIEVING HE CAME IN LADY GAGA HOW GOOD IT IS TO WATCH HER ARTISTIC JOURNEY pic.twitter.com/hC93g5Jqbq

— LEO (@leothisway) August 4, 2022

if lady gaga’s harley quinn doesn’t sing bad romance in joker 2 i’ll be the joker pic.twitter.com/RM8m8l3svG

— Santa Claus (@3stebeland) August 4, 2022

the chaos that will be behind the scenes with gaga and joaquin paying like crazy 24/7 pic.twitter.com/Zx8Zj8yYWM

— maria (@applausethisway) August 4, 2022

no guys gaga’s ability to destabilize a g4y’s life with a commercial is something otherworldly my mind till the end of the day will only be thinking of her in joker 2 and how iconic this will be in stratospheric levels pic.twitter.com/Kqy3Na9AOn

— LEO (@leothisway) August 4, 2022

oh my god gaga in joker 2 in october 2024 pic.twitter.com/nYW54gjfvB

— on (@halfantasia) August 4, 2022

Lady Gaga made history with two teasers pic.twitter.com/nLD9j17r9c

— GRINTHAL ⚔️ (@iamgrinthal) August 4, 2022

I don’t believe that will exist even though it’s good to be alive at the same time that the musical joker with Lady Gaga exists https://t.co/VCgrKpgZLe

— Larissa M. (@larissajmar) August 4, 2022

gaga in 2 weeks bio update for psychiatric psychology degree with masters in psychosocial disorders https://t.co/JJCNrziHhc

— vi (@viIIarr) August 4, 2022

year after year she’s always on time how good it is to be a Lady Gaga fan pic.twitter.com/3JUcakV9os

— LEO (@leothisway) August 4, 2022

Joker: Madness for two
10.04.24 pic.twitter.com/obp7T9lBFL

— Lady Gaga (@ladygaga) August 4, 2022

Warner has announced that it will release the film in theaters on October 4, 2024.

After a long negotiation with the studio, Phoenix will win big for the film.

When he first played Gotham’s most infamous villain in 2019’s “Joker,” Phoenix earned $4.5 million. The film grossed over a billion dollars and won the actor an Oscar.

Now the actor has asked for a significant raise for Warner Bros. To put Phoenix back in clown makeup, the studio had to shell out $20 million plus a share of box office profits. The value was revealed by The Hollywood Reporter.

The sequel will be a musical.

In ‘Joker’, Arthur Fleck (Joaquin Phoenix) works as a clown for a talent agency and has to visit a social worker every week because of his known mental problems. After being fired, Fleck reacts badly to the teasing of three men in the middle of the subway and kills them. The murders spark a grassroots movement against Gotham City’s elite, of which Thomas Wayne (Brett Cullen) is the most prominent representative.

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