Joaquin Phoenix Joker

Shooting for the anticipated film, which also stars Lady Gaga as Harley Quinn, has started.

Phoenix, seemingly in character in the shot, appears to have lost weight for the role, as he stares up at the ceiling with a glazed and haunting expression, ribs visible. [Lady Gaga](https://www.thenationalnews.com/world/us-news/2022/12/05/lady-gagas-dog-thief-and-shooter-given-21-years-in-prison/) is set to join Phoenix for the sequel where she has been cast to play the DC comic villain [Harley Quinn](https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/2022/08/04/joker-2-release-date-cast-and-plot-of-the-sequel-to-the-oscar-winning-film/), first popularised in film by [Margot Robbie](https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/money/2022/08/01/celebrity-net-worth-margot-robbie-earns-125m-for-barbie-movie/) in Suicide Squad and Harley Quinn: Birds of Prey. [Jack Nicholson](https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/film/foam-version-of-jack-nicholson-s-the-shining-axe-goes-for-sale-for-62-453-1.1209821) took on the role in [Tim Burton's](https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/2022/10/09/wednesday-trailer-five-takeaways-from-netflixs-addams-family-spin-off/) 1989 film Batman, Australian actor [Heath Ledger](https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/film/heath-ledger-the-reluctant-star-who-burnt-out-far-too-soon-1.844739) played a much darker version in [Christopher Nolan's](https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/2021/09/15/why-did-christopher-nolan-choose-to-part-ways-with-warner-bros-for-his-new-film/) 2008 film, The Dark Knight, and Jared Leto also attempted to add a menacing side to the character in Suicide Squad in 2016. [Todd Phillips](https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/film/2022/06/08/joker-sequel-in-the-works-confirms-director-todd-phillips/) has shared a teaser for [Joker: Folie a Deux](https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/2022/08/04/joker-2-release-date-cast-and-plot-of-the-sequel-to-the-oscar-winning-film/), the sequel to the 2019 thriller drama [blockbuster Joker](https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/film/review-todd-phillipss-joker-changes-the-face-of-the-popular-character-1.918412), with his Instagram followers. It was Ledger's performance specifically that changed the public's perception of the Joker from a comical caricature to a deeply disturbed individual and won the actor a posthumous Oscar in 2009. [Joaquin Phoenix](https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/film/2022/01/25/review-cmon-cmon-starring-joaquin-phoenix-is-a-fascinating-watch/), shirtless and resting his head on a towel over a sink as his face is getting shaved.

With the latest photo, fans finally have confirmation that the highly anticipated sequel has begun filming after years of development.

Shaving cream covers the lower half of his face as the hand of a barber holds a razor at his throat. A shirtless Phoenix is seen resting his head on a sink as a barber gives him a shave on the first day of filming. Joker 2’s writer-director Todd Phillips recently delighted fans with a very first photo of the Joker sequel.

Director Todd Phillips shared a photo of Joaquin Phoenix in character to commemorate the first day of filming.

#joker," he captioned the post. In the picture, Phoenix is shirtless and getting a shave. "Day 1.

Director Todd Phillips released first look picture of Joaquin Phoenix as Arthur Fleck from the upcoming sequel Joker: Folie à Deux.

The Todd Phillips directorial is the sequel of the Joaquin Phoenix starring film Joker. [Joaquin Phoenix's starrer film, Joker: Folie à Deux, will be a musical drama that will also feature Lady Gaga ](https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/hollywood/story/lady-gaga-confirms-playing-harley-quinn-opposite-joaquin-phoenix-in-joker-2-watch-new-musical-teaser-1983984-2022-08-05)playing the role of Harley Quinn. As the shooting of the film began on December 11, the makers treated fans with a close-up photo of Joaquin in his Arthur Fleck look.

It has been three years since the makers announced an official sequel of Joker and now finally the filming has begun. Director Todd Phillips who helmed the ...

The sequel of Joker is titled Joker: Folie à Deux. #joker".](#highlight_125748) [Fans are going bonkers over Joaquin Phoenix's first look in the Joker sequel](#highlight_125749) [Margot Robbie has applauded Lady Gaga's casting in Joker 2](#highlight_125750) The original live-action Harley Quinn, Margot Robbie said, "It makes me so happy because I said from the very beginning that all I want is for Harley Quinn to be one of those characters – the way Macbeth or Batman, always gets passed from great actor to great actor. He looks skinnier in the photo. Sharing the photo, Todd Philips wrote, "Day 1. It has been three years since the makers announced an official sequel of Joker and now finally the filming has begun.

Todd Phillips has announced that filming has officially begun for Joker: Folie à Deux, the sequel to his 2019 billion-dollar Batman offshoot, Joker.

The sequel will follow the storyline laid out in the first film, with the Joker portrayed as an aspiring stand-up comedian amid worsening mental health concerns. The celebrated filmmaker shared a photo to his Instagram account that shows Phoenix under the blade in his cell, enjoying a close shave as he gazes vacantly toward the ceiling. As a momentary respite from our thumb-twiddling, director Phillips has shared a first look at Phoenix’s through the Folie à Deux lens.

The above photo depicts Fleck getting a shave, presumably within those walls. The boney build remains, too. For the first film, Joaquin Phoenix lost more than ...

What do you think of the first look at Joker: Folie à Deux? Does it show promise for the sequel? [Phillips has been teasing](https://www.joblo.com/joker-2-script-todd-phillips/) other bits about Joker: Folie à Deux, but there is so much unknown about the sequel, especially as it pertains to plot details.

'Joker: Folie à Deux director Todd Phillips releases the first image of the sequel, showing Joaquin Phoenix's Arthur Fleck getting a shave.

[asylum](/topic/asylum)staff, holds him and gives a rather uncomfortable-looking shave. [Phillips](/topic/phillips)commemorates the first day of shooting of Joker's upcoming sequel, indicating that the production of ‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ has started. The film is named Joker: Folie à Deux has begun shooting as indicated from the photo released by the director showing [Joaquin Phoenix](/topic/joaquin-phoenix)getting a shave.

Months ago, Warner Bros. confirmed that production had begun with Joaquin Phoenix on Joker 2. Now we have the first image, and it's shocking.

As it takes place in the past and when Bruce Wayne was just a child, it is inferred that the appearance of the Dark Knight in this installment will also fail to materialize. This new Joker 2 journey will not be solo for this character. The actress is currently promoting her new film, Amsterdam, and added, “It’s such an honor to have built a foundation strong enough that Harley can now be one of those characters that other actors get to have a go at playing. The shooting of Joker 2 will take place in Los Angeles and New York. [Todd Phillips](https://www.instagram.com/toddphillips/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_rid=ddc744f0-7a7d-43c8-9ae9-713819957930) unveiled the first image of Joaquin Phoenix with the caption “Day 1. The first film, Joker, was a stunning success at the box office.

Director Todd Phillips has shared the first official image from the highly anticipated film, which will feature Lady Gaga in the role of Harley Quinn.

Although it's still early days and the film has no special synopsis, some details have been shared over the past few months to give us a glimpse of what to expect. With Todd Phillips at the helm of the direction, Joaquin Phoenix in the skin of the Joker and Lady Gaga in that of Harley Quinn, we are talking about one of the most anticipated releases among fans of the DC universe. However, as the days go by and the year ends, we are getting news related to this sequel from its director.

After winning his first Academy Award for starring in 2019's Joker, Joaquin Phoenix is back in director Todd Phillips' first-look image at the musical ...

[this is an interesting guy](https://people.com/movies/joaquin-phoenix-on-joker-2-possibility-there-are-some-things-we-could-do/)," Phoenix told The Playlist. [Margot Robbie](https://people.com/tag/margot-robbie/), who played Harley in both [Suicide Squad](https://people.com/movies/the-suicide-squad-is-riotously-crass-and-a-raucous-good-time-critics-say/) movies and 2020's [Birds of Prey](https://people.com/movies/margot-robbies-birds-of-prey-praised-as-fun-and-slapstick-silly-in-early-reviews/), said in October that she's " [so happy](https://people.com/movies/margot-robbie-lady-gaga-incredible-harley-quinn-joker-sequel/)" to see Gaga, 36, taking on the role. [Harley Quinn](https://people.com/movies/margot-robbie-wants-harley-quinn-romance-with-poison-ivy-been-pushing-for-that-for-years/)), the beloved DC role in which [Lady Gaga](https://people.com/tag/lady-gaga/) was cast in August. She [confirmed the casting news](https://people.com/movies/lady-gaga-confirms-she-will-star-in-joker-sequel-alongside-joaquin-phoenix/) and an Oct. "And I think she'll do something incredible with it." [Joker](https://people.com/movies/every-actor-who-has-played-the-joker/)) in a first-look photo from the upcoming musical sequel [Joker: Folie á Deux](https://people.com/movies/joaquin-phoenix-pictured-reading-script-for-joker-sequel/), which writer-director [Todd Phillips](https://people.com/movies/joaquin-phoenix-surprises-joker-movie-audience-director-todd-phillips/) shared Saturday on Instagram.

The director of the upcoming film "Joker: Folie à Deux" revealed a first look at Joaquin Phoenix as Arthur Fleck Saturday through an Instagram post.

Phoenix earned the Best Actor Oscar for his portrayal. It is known, however, that Phoenix will reprise his role as disturbed villain Arthur Fleck. Phillips and his original “Joker” film managed to gain a whopping 11 Academy Award nominations and a Golden Lion win at the Venice Film Festival.

Director Todd Phillips revealed a “day one” photo of the actor on set in the upcoming film.

Director Todd Phillips revealed a “day one” photo of the actor on set in the upcoming film.

sequel based on the DC villain was “on the way” after the original film raked in over $1 billion. The film won Best Original Score and Best Actor in a Leading Role for Phoenix. Catherine Keener, Brendan Gleeson and Zazie Beetz also star in the film. [Joker: Folie à Deux](https://www.huffpost.com/entry/dc-comics-joker-joaquin-phoenix_n_629ff3d3e4b0cf43c84210d2),” the sequel to 2019’s “ [Joker.](https://www.huffpost.com/topic/the-joker)” [The Hollywood Reporter reported](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/joker-sequel-works-as-todd-phillips-eyes-more-dc-origin-movies-1256255/) that The Warner Bros. [so happy](https://www.huffpost.com/entry/margot-robbie-lady-gaga-harley-quinn_n_63445e0de4b03e8038cc0fac)” Lady Gaga is taking on the role of the baseball bat-wielding supervillain.

Director Todd Phillips on Sunday started shooting for his movie Joker: Folie a Deux and shared franchise star Joaquin Phoenix's first glimpse as Arthur ...

The filmmaker shared Phoenix’s look from the sets of the movie. Phoenix won the best actor Oscar for his performance at the 92nd Academy Award Ceremony in 2020. Our boy,” he wrote alongside the image in which Phoenix can be seen getting shaved with his head tilted back.

Over the weekend, director Todd Phillips posted on his Instagram a photo of Joaquin Phoenix as Arthur Fleck. 'Joker: Folie à Deux' is a sequel to the 2019 ...

It broke numerous records like having the biggest domestic opening weekend for the month of October with $96 million. Phillips shared on his Instagram a photo of Joaquin Phoenix in character as Arthur Fleck, otherwise known as the Joker. With a budget of $62.5 million, it became one of the most profitable comic book movies of all time.

Todd Phillips Shares First Look at Joaquin Phoenix for 'Joker: Folie à Deux': The sequel premieres October 2024.

[joined by Lady Gaga](https://hypebeast.com/2022/8/lady-gaga-confirms-joker-2-casting-star-joaquin-phoenix), who is reportedly taking on the role of Harley Quinn, and Brendan Gleeson, known for his role as Mad-Eye Moody from the Harry Potter film adaptations. The filmmaker took to Instagram to announce that they have officially began production on the highly-anticipated movie, and also uploaded a photo of the actor in-character as Arthur Fleck, getting a shave by what seems to be someone of authority. #joker,” Phillips wrote as the caption.

Director Todd Phillips revealed a “day one” photo of the actor on set in the upcoming film.

Filming has kicked off for Joker: Folie à Deux, with filmmaker Todd Phillips sharing an image of Joaquin Phoenix from the first day on set.

Joker: Folie à Deux is believed to open at Arkham Asylum, the place where Dr. The script for the sequel is co-written by director Todd Phillips and Scott Silver, who also wrote the script for the first award-winning Joker film together. [READ NEXT - WATCH: Indiana Jones trailer offers first glimpse at a de-aged Harrison Ford](https://www.buzz.ie/movies/watch-indiana-jones-trailer-harrison-28636827) [READ NEXT - Jackie Chan is in talks for Rush Hour 4 and says he's making a 'drama for women'](https://www.buzz.ie/movies/jackie-chan-rush-hour-4-28695843) [READ NEXT - Two Irish films made it into Rotten Tomatoes 10 best reviewed flicks of 2022](https://www.buzz.ie/movies/cailn-ciin-officially-rotten-tomatoes-28667981) Folie à Deux co-stars Lady Gaga in the role of Harley Quinn, previously played by Margot Robbie in the Suicide Squad movies. Folie à Deux will reportedly pick up with the character where we last left him in Arkham Asylum at the end of the hit 2019 The first official image from the set of the Joker sequel has been released by director Todd Phillips.

Things aren't looking too bright for Arkham Asylum's newest resident as Joker: Folie à Deux starts filming.

[all-time greats such as Rocky and Mad Max](https://gamerant.com/rocky-invented-subverted-sports-underdog-formula/), Joker did prove not all superhero movies need to spend $100m in CGI effects in order to captivate audiences and critics. Regardless of that, as filming advances, many fans will be even more excited to see the Just like in the first movie, Joker 2 won’t see Phoenix undergo any superhero transformation, at least not physically, because the picture simply shows a battered skinny man getting a shave in what most likely is Phillips rendition of the cursed Arkham Asylum.