The Joker film directed by Todd Phillips, which was released in 2019, has to be recognized for its impressive performance, and has received a number of prestigious awards. Actor Joaquin Phoenix who plays Arthur Fleck aka Joker also won the Best Actor award at the Academy Awards. After achieving these various successes, Warner Bros. Pictures, and DC Films have confirmed that a second sequel, Joker: Folie Deux, will be in the works soon, and is slated for release on October 4, 2024.
Phoenix along with Phillips have also expressed their desire to return to the project. Then, actress and singer Lady Gaga has been confirmed to be involved in the second Joker sequel by playing Harley Quinn. Gaga will also join new cast members such as Brendan Gleeson in an undisclosed role, as well as actress Zazie Beetz, who previously played Arthur Fleck’s ‘love interest’ Sophie Dumond.
Catherine Keener Joins Joker 2?
Recently, according to Deadline reports, Get Out (2017) actress Catherine Keener is rumored to have joined Joker: Folie Deux for a role that is still mysterious. Despite her stellar performances in Get Out, Catherine Keener has impressed in a number of major films such as Captain Phillips (2013), and Sicario: Day of the Soldado (2018). Right now, he has the exciting opportunity to team up with Todd Phillips, and Joaquin Phoenix in the very promising Joker sequel.
However, we will of course have to wait indefinitely to find out Keener’s role in Joker: Folie Deux. With the role played by Keener has not been revealed, this raises a high curiosity in the minds of fans. Moreover, the second sequel is predicted to be a musical film.
The sequel to Joker: Folie Deux is certainly a film that has the potential to be as successful as its predecessor, and is eagerly awaited by fans. Phillips, Phoenix and the production team still have plenty of time to prepare the film as well as possible. With the role played by Keener has not been revealed, of course we have to be patient again to wait for the latest from this film project.