‘Joker 2’: Joaquin Phoenix-Lady Gaga share sizzling chemistry in fresh glimpse; see Todd Phillips’ post

On Valentine's Day, ‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ director Todd Phillips treated fans with new images of Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga from the film, offering an exciting glimpse into the highly anticipated sequel.

‘Hoping your day is full of love,’ wrote Todd, sharing the photos on his Instagram.

Joaquin reprises his role as the Joker, while Lady Gaga portrays Harleen Quinzel, also known as Harley Quinn.

One image captures Gaga tenderly gazing into Joaquin's eyes, reciprocated by his subtle smile. In another, he romantically dips her on a terrace against a comic-style backdrop. The sole colour image, released by Todd, features Gaga in blue attire and Joaquin in his iconic suit.

Many Lady Gaga fans were happy to see her share pictures of herself making music, while the director also released stills from the movie on the same day.

‘We are so back. LG7. Joker 2,” wrote an excited fan in all caps. ‘Joker 2 stills and 3 studio pics in 2 hr i-,’ wrote another fan. Another proclaimed that the ‘Monster era’ was back in dominance, ‘gaga in the studio, joker 2 reveals, oh little monster era is back from dormancy.’

Another commented that they’ve ‘prayed for times like this.’ One movie buff hoped that Joker 2 is a musical, completely disconnected from the first film, writing, ‘I hope, not that I think this will happen, that Joker 2 is just completely disconnected from the first one. Just a completely different story packed into a lavish, over the top, campy musical. That would rule.’

Though details about the movie remain unclear, the stills suggest it could be a musical taking place in and around Arkham Asylum, where Joker encounters Harley Quinn for the first time. The supporting cast includes Zazie Beetz, Brendan Gleeson, Catherine Keener, Jacob Lofland, and Harry Lawtey.

The first Joker film premiered in 2019 with great excitement and earned a whopping $1 billion globally, becoming the highest-grossing R-rated movie ever. It received 11 Oscar nominations, including Best Picture, and Joaquin Phoenix won the Best Actor award. Joker 2 is scheduled to hit theatres on October 4.

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