While details about the upcoming movie titledJoker: Folie à Deuxhave been less than forthcoming, a recent report confirms that youngMaze Runneractor Jacob Lofland has secured a role in the widely anticipated production.
Joker: Folie à Deuxis a sequel to 2019’s widely acclaimedJokermovie, which was written through the collaborative efforts of Scott Silver and Todd Phillips, who also directed the critically acclaimed comic book movie.It starred Joaquin Phoenixin the lead role and followed Arthur Fleck’s transformation into the titular character, laying out an alternative, deeply felt origin story for the popular DC comic villain and telling the story from his point of view. The sequel is set to directly continue the plot from the first film, leading to intense fan interest.
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The report fromThe Hollywood Reporterspecifies that Lofland will be playing a key supporting role in the upcoming movie, taking on the role of an unnamed inmate at Arkham Asylum, a special location in the Joker’s wider canon and the rumored main setting of the upcoming film. This character is set to befriend and form a relationship with Phoenix’s Arthur, though the nature and extent of this role are still unclear. Lofland, who has starred in such projects as the 2013 independent filmMudopposite stars Matthew McConaughey and Tye Sheridan, joins the returning Phoenix, Phillips, and Silver as well as newer hires that have been revealed sinceJoker 2was confirmed in June.
These new additions include award-winning industry veteran Brendan Gleeson, independent movie star Catherine Keener, and Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, a.k.a. Lady Gaga. The casting choices so far have gotten many excited, with Lofland looking set to see a rise in his stock by being involved in this project. The movie’s title,Folie à Deux (Folly of Two), refers to a rare case in which two individuals share the same psychosis symptoms, leading to speculations that Lofland might be more central to the film than first believed. Reports also suggest that the film will feature a musical aspect, withLady Gaga fittingly announcing her involvementvia a musical teaser.
While the firstJokerfilm was a critical success and widely loved by audiences, many online expressed dissenting opinions. Most of the criticism surrounding it focused on the side-effects of treating Arthur Fleck as a sympathetic protagonist despite his reprehensible deeds. These criticisms caused safety concerns to plague the screenings of the first film and seem unlikely to go away for the sequel. Others who enjoyed the first movie worried that it was a one-off, disconnected as the project and its sequel are from the DCEU and comic canon. Thenotable absence of love interest Harley Quinnand historic foil Batman worries fans of the character’s comic book form.
Joker: Folie à Deuxis set for an June 04, 2025, release.
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