Warner Bros. has released the second trailer for 'Joker: Folie à Deux,' the direct sequel to 'Joker' that features the return of Todd Phillips at the helm and opens October 4. Joaquin Phoenix returns as the Joker, and it's Lady Gaga as Harley Quinn who accompanies him in his madness. The film centers on Harley Quinn, an inmate at Arkham Asylum who falls in love with Arthur Fleck, known as the Joker, who infects her with his madness. There are few details of the film's plot despite the release of a first teaser in April and its participation in the Venice Film Festival.
This teaser, unlike the first, delves into Harley and the Joker's crazy relationship, from her start in the asylum to her rise to stardom, through the madness of an unbridled and tragic love, with some demonstration of the musical scenes the film will have, including what appears to be a late night led by the Joker and Harley. Above all, the figure of Harley is more present than in the previous trailer. What we see is that Arthur passes on his madness to Harley, who, with a feeling of admiration for the crazy clown, imitates him in every gesture. For her, Arthur is not a monster, but her salvation. “When I saw you for the first time I stopped feeling lonely,” Harley confesses to Arthur.
In fact, with 'Joker', Joaquin Phoenix won his first Best Actor Oscar in 2020 for his already mythical performance as Arthur Fleck. Today, the Joker is known as the character that serves as a way to win a statuette, so Lady Gaga has begun to be positioned as one of the favorites to win the Oscar for Best Actress for 'Joker: Folie à Deux '.