Joaquin Phoenix He remembers it. Joker: Madness in Duo co-star lady gaga, She “vomited” her coffee cup when she first heard him sing. But Phoenix is also quick to point out how “encouraging” his on-screen love interest is when it comes to Arthur Fleck, aka the Joker, trying to express himself through song. It may be hard for fans to imagine Phoenix singing Gene Kelly in a comic book movie, but this will be it.
This probably isn't how Rodgers and Hammerstein would have written a musical, but the 2019 follow-up joker Promising a dynamic collaboration between Gotham's greatest villain and Harley Quinn, Phoenix spoke about working with Gaga, especially when it came to singing and dialogue, during a new interview with Empire magazine:
“I think I remember her spitting out the coffee the first time I sang, so that was good.
It was exciting and made me feel confident.
Gaga has always been very encouraging, saying, “Go with what you feel, it's okay.”
For someone who isn't a performer this way, it might be…
“It's uncomfortable to do, but also very exciting.”
While Phoenix may not have any Grammy Awards to his name, like Gaga, the A-list actor did win an Oscar (Best Actor) for his portrayal of Sir Arthur Fleck in 2019. joker. Phoenix continued in the same interview:
“It was important to protect that with bad wording and bad comments from time to time.
Arthur grew up hearing his mother play these songs.
On the radio.
He's not a singer, and he shouldn't sound like a professional singer.
It should look like
Someone takes a shower and starts singing.
Don't expect to find the Clown Prince of Crime in Joker 2
Fans are excited to see Lady Gaga's Harley Quinn come to life in director Todd Phillips' film. Joker: Madness in DuoHowever, the mastermind behind the 2019 revolution joker – A superhero film nominated for 11 Oscars – wants fans to prepare for the fact that Arthur Fleck will no longer be associated with or promoted as the famous Joker, the Clown Prince of Crime. Phillips said during the same interview:
“We would never do that, because Arthur is clearly not a criminal mastermind.
It was never like that, Arthur became a symbol to the people.
This unwilling and unwitting icon now pays for the crimes of the first film, but at the same time finds the one thing he ever wanted: love.
This was the way he had always been, even though he had been pushed and pulled in all these directions.
“So, we just tried to make the purest version of that.”
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Between Lady Gaga's “very authentic” performance as Harley Quinn and Phoenix reprising his Oscar-winning role from 2019 joker, Expectation for Joker: Madness in Duo It's understandable that the ceiling is high. With such a high ceiling to try to reach, it will be interesting to see if Joker 2 It could live up to the magic Phillips captured on screen nearly five years ago.
Something fans should remember is that one of the two Oscars joker The film won Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score) at the 2020 awards. So, as a musical, joker The second part still has a lot to live up to.
Joker: Madness in Duo
The film will be released in theaters on October 4.
