This is, to use the most obvious phrase on the table, not a joke: according to a new report, Oscar-winning singer-turned-actress Lady Gaga is in early negotiations to co-star as Harley Quinn opposite the returning Joaquin Phoenix (also an Oscar winner) in Todd Phillips’ Joker sequel, recently announced to be titled Joker: Folie à deux. Which is apparently a musical!
Yeah, that is a lot to take in. But it comes from a reliable source: the Hollywood Reporter, which had the exclusive on the news.
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