Joker 2's Title Explained: What Folie á Deux Means
Director Todd Phillips has confirmed that Joker 2 is underway, and he has even offered a glimpse at the sequel's enigmatic working title. The original Joker, released in 2019,is widely regarded as one of the greatest comic book movies ever made, and it earned Joaquin Phoenix an Oscar for Best Actor for his turn as the titular character. Joker was praised for its grounded approach to its source material, offering a sympathetic and deeply disturbing look into an origin story for the iconic Batman villain.
The movie'sunique approach to the character's story not only impressed critics but captured the imagination of audiences, too. Talk of a potential sequel has been rampant since Joker's incredible box office success, and now Joker 2 has been confirmed by Phillips, who also co-wrote the first installment. An update shared via Phillips's Instagram showed his and Scott Silver's completed Joker 2 script and a candid shot of Phoenix reading it, as well as revealing the working title: Joker: Folie à Deux.
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Though there has been talk of a Joker sequel ever since the first film's release, Phillips's reveal of the finished script and working title offer greater insight into the follow-up. Literally translated from French to English, Folie à Deux means "madness of two." It is most often used to refer to a delusion or mental illness shared by two people who are usually in close association.
The reveal of Joker 2's working title has implications that are both obvious and ambiguous in turn. The idea of a shared delusion or mental illness feeds directly into the characterization of the Joker, but it could also refer to his relationships with various other DC
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