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Lady Gaga isn’t only a pop queen. The “Bad Romance” singer can be a extremely revered actress with starring roles in House of Gucci and A Star is Born underneath her belt. Now, she’s reportedly eyeing a task reverse Joaquin Phoenix in an upcoming Joker film! According to The Hollywood Reporter, director Todd Phillips is co-writing a sequel to his massively profitable 2019 DC hit, together with Scott Silver. Per THR, particulars are scarce, however the plot would doubtless revolve round Joker’s sporadic, violent relationship with Harley Quinn. If it pans out, the “Edge of Glory” diva would play Harley, however not the identical one which Margot Robbie performed. Gaga’s model exists in a distinct DC universe — a musical one!
The 2019 Joker was exceptionally darkish and twisted, and wound up being massively profitable. Between its 11 Oscar nominations and $1 billion in income, Joker is a secure wager for a franchise, Especially contemplating Gaga’s rising gravitas as a number one woman. She was nominated for an Academy Award as Best Actress for A Star is Born in 2019 and famously snubbed for her position as Patrizia Reggiani in House of Gucci in 2022. That alone places her within the higher echelons of the trade.
However, in response to a supply, Gaga was merely extra motivated by the surprising snub. “Going through this unique award season has gotten Gaga more and more motivated to do more film work, which she is hoping will get her the Oscar nomination that escaped her this year,” a supply instructed EXCLUSIVELY again in March. “It has lit a fire in her to get up on that stage again and win an Oscar in the future.” Harley Quinn in Joker 2 (formally known as Joker: Folie à deux, in response to a social media publish by Todd Phillips) could possibly be simply the position that places her again in that place.
“Just because it isn’t happening this year doesn’t make her not want that for herself,” they continued. “As much as music and touring are always in her future, she has proven that she can have it all and she is looking for even meatier roles and she is convinced she will be an Oscar winner down the road no doubt.”
