“Joker 2”: the famous Harry Potter actor joins the cast

“Joker 2”: the famous Harry Potter actor joins the cast

The production of the sequel to “Joker”, which has already had the return of Joaquin Phoenix and the addition of Lady Gaga, got another big name, which was successful in “Harry Potter”.

According to Deadline magazine, actor Brendan Gleeson has joined the cast of Todd Phillips’ “Joker: Folie à Deux”.

The film will again see Joaquin Phoenix in the role of the title character, which earned him the Oscar for Best Actor, and the arrival of Lady Gaga, singer and actress who will play another version of Harley Quinn, a character played by Margot Robbie. in the Extended Universe DC.

In addition to Gleeson, it was recently confirmed that Zazie Beetz will reprise the role of Sophie Dumond in the new film. There are no details released on the story of “Joker 2” yet, but we do know that Phillips will put his own unique approach to the characters and the film will have musical sequences, which has been speculated since Gaga started being hooked on the long.

There are still no details on who will play Gleeson in the film. The Irish actor has acclaimed films on his resume such as Ridley Scott’s “Crusade”, M. Night Shyamalan’s “The Village” and Martin Scorsese’s “Gangs of New York”. But it was as Auror Alastor “Evil Eye” Moody, from the “Harry Potter” film series, that Gleeson gained worldwide fame, and will now be looking to repeat the dose with “Joker 2”.

Initially, “Joker” was conceived as a standalone movie, but a sequel ended up fueling box office and critical acclaim, as well as 11 Oscar nominations including Best Picture and Awards for Phoenix and also for soundtrack of the film.

With all the hardships that Warner Bros. has struggled to achieve success with its DC Comics-based films, it makes sense that the studio decided to expand on successful examples such as “Joker” and the recent “Batman”, which also got authorization for a sequel.

According to the American magazine, Warner Bros. has a release date of October 4, 2024 for “Joker: Folie à Deux”, French for “madness for two”. But with the studio’s recent movie postponements, the date may end up changing in the future. .

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