Zazie Beetz In Talks To Reprise Her Role In Joker: Folie À Deux

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Another original cast member is joining the lines of Joker: Folie à Deux. Zazie Beets is in talks to reprise her role as Sophie Dumond in the highly-anticipated sequel to the 2019 film, directed by Todd Phillips and co-written by Scott Silver.

While Joker was initially intended to be a standalone film with no sequels, Warner Bros. confirmed in the past June that a follow-up was in development, with shooting starting around December. Joker: Folie á Deux, which will reportedly be a musical, is slated to arrive in theaters on October 4, 2024. The firstJoker movie became a massive hit, grossing $1.074 billion worldwide despite receiving an R rating, and earned numerous accolades, including an Academy Award for Best Actor for Joaquin Phoenix.

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Deadline reported on Beetz's potential return, however, it's unclear how her character will fit the story. Beetz starred in the 2019 movie as a cynical single mom and Arthur's neighbor/love interest, with whom he has delusions of having a romance. The confirmed cast for the upcoming sequel includes Phoenix returning to play Arthur Fleck, a.k.a as the emblematic clown prince of crime, and Lady Gaga in an undisclosed role. However, rumors suggest she will play Joker's girlfriend and sidekick, Harley Quinn. While further details remain under wraps, the title provides some information regarding the film's plot: Folie à Deux, also known as shared psychosis, refers to a rare disorder in which symptoms of delusions get transferred from one person to another. Therefore, the forthcoming project could detail the origins of Joker and Harley Quinn's iconic toxic relationship.

In the meantime, Beetz is preparing for the release of the