The Suicide SquadJames Gunn Responded to Casting Lady Gaga as Harley Quinn in Joker: Madness for two after Margot Robbie’s take on the character in her DC movie.
Margot Robbie first appeared as Harley Quinn in 2016 suicide squadbefore appearing in Birds of prey and 2021 The Suicide Squad. Lady Gaga will reprise the role, albeit in a separate continuity, in the 2024 musical Joker after.
James Gunn, who directed Robbie’s last appearance in Harley Quinn, recently responded to the announcement that Lady Gaga was cast in the role.
During a Q&A on Instagram, James Gunn shared his support for Lady Gaga and Joker: Madness for two director Todd Phillips as they tackle a new version of Harley Quinn.
A fan asked Gunn what he thought of Lady Gaga’s casting in the Joker after. The director had nothing but positive things to say, sharing his enthusiasm for Todd Phillips’ direction and Lady Gaga’s new take on Harley.
Expressing his excitement for the upcoming sequel, James Gunn said:
“I’m really interested to see what Todd Phillips cooks up. I met Lady Gaga once and she was really nice, so I’m always looking for nice people to succeed.
With Joker: Madness for two set to be a musical, it’s safe to say that Lady Gaga’s take on Harley Quinn will be markedly different from the portrayal previously given by Margot Robbie in previous DC films. Little is known about the film’s plot, but Gaga will appear alongside Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker and Zazie Beetz is set to return as Sophie Dumond.
Here is the official synopsis of Joker:
Director Todd Phillips’ “Joker” centers on the iconic nemesis and is an original, standalone fictional story never before seen on the big screen. Phillips’ exploration of Arthur Fleck, who is indelibly played by Joaquin Phoenix, is that of a man struggling to find his way in Gotham’s fractured society. Clown for hire by day, he aspires to be a stand-up comedian by night…but finds the joke always seems to be on him. Caught in a cyclical existence between apathy and cruelty, Arthur makes a bad decision that causes a chain reaction of escalating events in this gritty character study.
Directed by Todd Phillips from a script he co-wrote with Scott Silver, Joker stars Joaquin Phoenix, Robert De Niro, Zazie Beetz, Bill Camp, Frances Conroy, Brett Cullen, Glenn Fleshler, Douglas Hodge, Marc Maron, Josh Pais and Shea Whigham.
Joker is available in 4K UHD, Blu-ray, DVD and Digital, while Madness for two hits theaters on October 4, 2024. Stay tuned for all the latest news on the sequel and subscribe to the Heroic Hollywood YouTube channel for more original video content!
Source: Instagram (via The Direct)
