Casting for Joker: Folie à Deux continues to heat up as A House on the Bayou and Maze Runner: The Death Cure actor Jacob Lofland joins the mysterious musical. Todd Phillips directed 2019’s billion-dollar box office blowout, Joker, and is returning for the sequel. Joaquin Phoenix reprises his disturbing role as Arthur Fleck, a tortured comedian who transforms into a killer after being rejected by Gotham and its people. Lady Gaga plays Harley Quinn in the sequel, with a portion of the film taking place in Arkham Asylum, a fortified prison masquerading as a hospital for Gotham’s criminally insane population.
Other stars attached to Joker: Folie à Deux include Brendan Gleeson, Cathrine Keener, and Zazie Beetz, who reprises her role as Sophie Dumond from the original film. Lofland will play an Arkham Asylum inmate who develops a special relationship with Arthur Fleck, who was captured by the GCPD at the end of Joker after inciting a riot.
In addition to directing the anticipated sequel, Phillips co-wrote Joker: Folie à Deux with Scott Silver. Production begins in November in Los Angeles, with the movie carrying a musical element that concerns some fans. Me? I love the idea of Phillips defying tradition by creating something unexpected. Joker fans begged and pleaded for a sequel, and now a portion doesn’t know how to feel about the follow-up being a song-and-dance routine set inside a fabled Gotham locale. I’ll take something different over a traditional sequel any day of the week, even if it doesn’t land.
Who do you think Lofland will play in Joker: Folie à Deux? Batman‘s rogues’ gallery is vast so Lofland could be anyone. I can see him starring as Jervis Tetch, aka The Mad Hatter, or perhaps Phillips will introduce his version of Edward Nygma, aka Riddler. There are plenty of options, including Ventriloquist or Victor Zsasz. Let us know who you think Lofland will play in the comments.
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