Joker 2 May Be Bringing Back Key Character From First Movie
Zazie Beetz, who played Sophie Dumond in the first Joker movie, is reportedly reprising the character in Joker 2 with Joaquin Phoenix as Arthur Fleck. After the massive success of 2019's Joker, Warner Bros. has slowly been trying to make a sequel to the Oscar-nominated film, which got Phoenix an Academy Award for Best Actor. Loosely based on the DC Black Label/Elseworlds-imprint, Joker is a gritty character study of Batman's greatest enemy and examines how he became the Clown Prince of Crime.
After multiple rumblings of a Joker 2 being in the works, Warner Bros. Discovery finally confirmed the rumors that a sequel is in development. Titled Joker: Folie à Deux, the follow-up will feature Phoenix as the iconic DC foe once again, but this time with his famous partner-in-crime. Earlier in 2022, Lady Gaga was reportedly being eyed to portray Harley Quinn in what has been described as a Joker musical. Last week, the news was confirmed that Gaga is officially attached to star as the latest live-action version of Harley.
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With production gearing up for a December shoot, Deadline is reporting that a familiar Joker star is returning for the sequel. Beetz, who portrayed Arthur's neighbor Sophie Dumond, is in talks to return in Joker: Folie à Deux alongside Phoenix and Gaga. No plot details for her character's return were given at the time of reporting. Joker: Folie à Deux will be directed by the returning Todd Phillips, who once again co-wrote the script with Scott Silver.
This news comes right after Beetz commented on Joker: Folie à Deux being a musical and even hinted that she may be back for the sequel. So far, plot details have been kept under wraps. However,
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