Why has the Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga sequel been labelled a flop? - The reviews have not been glowing for the sequel so far

In 2019, Joaquin Phoenix shined bright as the utterly sinister villain Joker in, you guessed it, Joker. The role, which was raved by viewers, also landed Phoenix his first-ever Oscar win. So, of course,

Folie à Deux,” Lady Gaga will introduce audiences to Lee Quinzel, her version of the Joker’s love interest Harley Quinn from the DC comic books.

A viral moment of Lady Gaga locking lips with a female on the set of “Joker: Folie a Deux” didn’t make the final cut of the movie — and now, director Todd Phillips is revealing why. While filming the sequel in March 2023,

Twin Cities film critic Paul McGuire Grimes sits down with Lady Gaga and Joaquin Phoenix, the stars of “Joker: Folie À Deux”.

In the first clip, Joaquin tells Lady Gaga to stand up as the audience claps following a screening of Joker: Folie à Deux; in the second, they politely seem to argue about what song is the best in the movie;