During a recent interview with Access Hollywood at the Gaga Chromatica Ball screening at NYA Studios, LA, when Lady Gaga was asked about her transformation as Harley Quinn, she shared her thoughts on her role saying,”You know my version of Harley is mine, and it’s very authentic to this movie and these characters. I’ve never done anything like I’ve done in this movie before, so it’s all going to be completely brand new and really fun.”
Joker: Folie à Deux, directed by Todd Phillips scheduled to release on Oct. 4, 2024
“. . . this film has music, it has dance, it has amazing acting in it. I loved working with Joaquin, I loved working with Todd,” she added.
In addition to her extraordinary musical career, Lady Gaga has received acclaim for her acting performance in musical romantic drama, ‘A Star is Born’, directed by Bradley Cooper. She earned nominations for Oscars, Golden Globe Award, and BAFTA Award for Best Actress. Several Grammy Awards winner, Gaga also won an Academy Award for Best Original Song for “Shallow” from the film ‘A Star is Born’.
Margot Robbie on Lady Gaga’s Role as Harley Quinn
“It makes me so happy because I said from the very beginning, all I want is for Harley Quinn to be one of those characters, the way like Macbeth or Batman always gets passed from great actor to great actor,” Margot Robbie expressed her excitement for Gaga in an interview with MTV News in 2022.
Margot Robbie has played the character of Harley Quinn in ‘Suicide Squad’ (2016), ‘Birds of Prey’ (2020), ‘The Suicide Squad’ (2021).
Joker: Folie à Deux: A sequel to Joker (2019)
Set in the backdrop of Gotham City and directed by Todd Phillips, ‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ is a sequel to Joker (2019). It is reported to be taking place around the famous Arkham Asylum.
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Lady Gaga, as Harley Quinn a.k.a Harleen Frances Quinzel stars opposite the legendary Joaquin Phoenix, who has won an Academy Award (Best Actor) for his portrayal of Arthur Fleck in ‘Joker’. It also stars Catherine Keener, Brendan Gleeson, and Zazie Beetz.
