Joker 2 Director Explains Why Lady Gaga"s Harley Quinn Is So Different To The Comics: "We Stripped That Away"

Summary

• Lady Gaga's Harley Quinn in Joker: Folie à Deux will be a departure from the traditional comic book version.
• Director Todd Phillips aims to create a darker, more intense portrayal of Harley in the movie.
• Lady Gaga's performance as Harley Quinn is highly anticipated and could be a standout interpretation in media.

Lady Gaga's Harley Quinn will be very different from the DC Comics version in Joker: Folie à Deux. While the world is waiting for James Gunn's DC Universe to start, Warner Bros. Discovery is returning to one of their Elseworlds universes this fall with Joaquin Phoenix's Joker franchise. Todd Phillips, who served as writer and director on the first Joker movie, returns for the sequel. Joker: Folie à Deux will continue the story of Arthur Fleck while also introducing Harley Quinn into his world.
In a new interview with Variety, Todd Phillips spoke about the upcoming Joker sequel and what audiences can expect from the film. With Lady Gaga playing Harley Quinn, Phillips stressed that comic book fans should not be expecting the traditional version of the character, sharing the following:

The high voice, that accent, the gum-chewing and all that sort of sassy stuff that’s in the comics, we stripped that away. We wanted her to fit into this world of Gotham that we created from the first movie.

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