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Lady Gaga Shares Exciting Filming Update on Joker 2


Production is now underway for Joker: Folie à Deux, the highly-anticipated sequel to the 2019 hit Joker. While most of the plot details are being kept under wraps, a lot of fans are looking forward to seeing what Joaquin Phoenix will do next with his Oscar-winning role.

There have also been rumors that the sequel will be partly musical which is a huge change from the first film and unique from the rest of the comic book genre. We also know that Lady Gaga is part of the film playing the role of Harley Quinn which adds to the speculation on its rumored musical tone.

Back when production for the film started, director Todd Phillips released a first-look photo at Phoenix's return as the iconic villain confirming that filming is indeed underway for the sequel. At the same time, fans are also wondering when we will get out first look at Gaga's role.

Now, the Oscar and Grammy-winning singer-actress gave an exciting update on her involvement in Joker: Folie à Deux. In her recent Instagram post celebrating her recent Oscar nomination for Top Gun: Maverick, Gaga confirmed that she has already started filming her part for the sequel.

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"Thank you so much to the Academy for nominating my song “Hold My Hand” for an Oscar this year! Writing this song for the film Top Gun: Maverick was a deep and powerful experience that I will never forget. So grateful for the magic of music and cinema. Love you my co-writer @bloodpop. I’m on set filming now big love to little monsters!," she wrote in her caption.

It is great to hear that Gaga has started working on the film since it is the definitive sign that she is indeed part of the film and hopefully things will go smoothly throughout the production. Fans are definitely excited to see how she'll play into the story of the film.

The cast also includes Zazie Beetz, Brendan Gleeson, Catherine Keener, Jacob Lofland, and Harry Lawtey. Phillips returned to direct and co-wrote the screenplay with Scott Silver. Production began for the sequel last December. The film is not expected to be part of the new DCU.

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Joker: Folie à Deux is slated for release in theaters on October 4. You can check more details about it here.

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