Lady Gaga shares first look from Joker sequel

Ever since it was announced that Lady Gaga would play Harley Quinn opposite Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker in the sequel to 2019’s Joker, anticipation was high. Now director Todd Philips took to Instagram to share the first look of the film inspired by the comic book characters, which features both Lady Gaga and Joaquin Phoenix as Harley Quin and Joker respectively, reports Hindustan Times.

Todd Philips took to Instagram to share the first look of the film and captioned it, “Happy Valentine’s Day.” Lady Gaga also shared the same picture on her Instagram and captioned it: “Folie à Deux,” which also serves as the title of the highly anticipated film. The still shows Gaga’s Harley Quinn holding the face of Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker in her hands in an expression of shock, whereas the Joker gives a knowing smile.

The original 2019 film, Joker was supposed to be a standalone film, but the R-rated film was critically and commercially successful, and went on to generate over a billion dollars globally. In the sequel, Lady Gaga is reportedly playing a similar version of the DC Comics character Harley Quinn, who is a psychiatrist who finds herself smitten with the Joker before adapting on his shocking ways. Actor Margot Robbie had previously portrayed Harley Quinn in the Suicide Squad films and in Birds of Prey.