Imagine casting a world-famous singer in your multi-million dollar movie and saying, “Hey, you know this thing you’re good at? Can you try to do it?” That’s exactly what Todd Phillips and Joaquin Phoenix do in their upcoming film. Joker: Madness in DuoIn the sequel, lady gaga She plays Harleen Quinzel, a woman who falls in love with Arthur Fleck (Phoenix), aka the Joker, while the duo are imprisoned together. Madness in duality The musical has faced some criticism from Phillips and Gaga, but it was Lady Gaga confirmed He does Singing in the movie – she may not sound like the Lady Gaga we know and love.
Speaking to Vogue, Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga said: Joker: Madness in DuoMusical sequences. Phoenix revealed that Lady Gaga had to lose a lot of her singing techniques in the scenes in order to help find her character. There are few people in the world who can sing like Lady Gaga, especially Harleen Quinzel. Phoenix explained:
“I encouraged her to sing badly. I remember asking her to sing without the vibrato. She has a really beautiful vibrato voice. I think she felt ashamed without it. But once she got away from the technique, she unleashed her character’s voice.”
Like how joker Put a new spin on the villain's origin story (not that he really had an origin story) and his motivations, Joker: Madness in Duo It introduces a new version of Harley Quinn. The character is also played by Margot Robbie, who starred in Suicide Squad And restart it, it's completely different. suicide squadas well as the big difference Birds of preyWhile Harley Quinn is one of DC's most popular characters, Lady Gaga ignored previous iterations, looking at her career and personal history. To create a new iteration of the character. She said:
“Harley Quinn is a character that people know through pop culture. I had a different experience creating her, which is my experience with the mania and chaos inside of me — for me, that creates a calm. Sometimes women are stigmatized as being very emotional beings, and when we’re overwhelmed, we become unbalanced or unbalanced. But I wonder if when things get that torn, when we’re pushed too far in life, what if that makes you… calm?”
Joker: Folie à Deux isn't a musical – unless it is?
The press tour and marketing materials have been bizarrely tried. Dance around the label Joker: Madness in Duo As a musical. When the sequel was first announced, Phillips said the new film would be a musical. However, the cast and crew have since been hesitant about this. During the film’s press conference at the Venice Film Festival, Lady Gaga insisted that Madness in duality It's not a musical, she said, “It's completely different.” However, the singer and actress went on to explain why it's not a musical… by outlining the essential component of a musical. She explained:
“Music is a way to give characters a way to express themselves because dialogue wasn't enough.”
Joker: Madness in Duo The film recently premiered at the Venice Film Festival. While it received a 12-minute standing ovation from the audience (Joaquin Phoenix left the venue early in the festival, in a hilarious way), critics ranged from giving it one star, calling it “boring,” to giving it five stars as a masterpiece. Joker: Madness in Duo The film currently holds a 61% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
Joker: Madness in Duo
The film is scheduled to be released in theaters on October 4, 2024.