RUMOR: Harley And Joker's Relationship in Joker 2 Is Inverse Of Past Portrayals

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The Joker 2 trailer portrayed a fresh take on the relationship between Joaquin Phoenix's Arthur Fleck, aka Joker and Lady Gaga's Dr. Harleen Frances Quinzel aka Harley Quinn.

DC fans are aware of the dynamics between Joker, one of the most dangerous and evil villains in the DC universe, and Harley Quinn, one of the anti-heroes. Joker used his enigmatic personality and charm to fascinate Harleen, the psychiatrist working at Arkham Asylum, who was assigned to analyze him, Gotham City's most notorious criminal. She was idealistic and optimistic and believed in the power of rehabilitation and redemption before they met. However, as they got closer and she delved deeper into his twisted mind, boundaries began to blur and he turned her into Harley Quinn, his loyal accomplice and devoted lover. However, in the new Joker 2 trailer dropped by Warner Bros. Pictures on April 10, the tables seemingly turned with Harley having the upper hand and manipulating Joker to be the worst version of himself.

A fan shared the trailer on Reddit and it sparked discussion, with one sharing his take after watching the dynamics between Harley and Joker in the new trailer. According to the online user, it appeared that Harley and Joker's relationship in Joker 2 would be the inverse of how they were portrayed in the comics. In the trailer, Harley seemingly caught Joker's attention the first time he saw her. In one scene, she makes a gun gesture with her hand while pointing at her temple and blows it while looking straight at Joker with a voiceover in the background, saying, «I haven't done anything with my life like you have.» In another scene, she leans over and tells him, «Let's get out of here,» while they watch a program. The trailer also ends with Harley visiting Arthur at the jail and drawing a red smile using her lipstick on the glass separating them, with a voiceover that says:

I want to see the real you.

The first trailer seems to portray Harley as someone more powerful than Joker. She