Cast Of Joker: Folie À Deux

Cast Of Joker: Folie À Deux – Todd Phillips directed a 2024 American juke box musical, legal drama film written by Phillips and Scott Silver, titled “Joker: Folie à Deux”. It is a sequel to the 2019 film ‘Joker,’ picking up where that 2019 film left off, the story of Arthur Fleck (Joaquin Phoenix), a now institutional at Arkham State Hospital awaiting trial for previous crimes. It also brings in a complicated romantic link with fellow inmate Harley “Lee” Quinzel, played by Lady Gaga, which begins to explore his various duality problems.

The full cast list of Joker: Folie à Deux

Find below the full cast list of the Joker sequel.

Joaquin Phoenix as Arthur Fleck / Joker

Arthur Fleck is the main role, the mentally ill, nihilistic, criminal with a clown twist that was a once party clown and also, aspiring stand up comedian in Phoenix.

Joaquin Phoenix is an American actor, best known for his distinctive dark, original unconventional and also, strange roles. He is a critically respected actor and has won Academy Award, British Academy Movie Award, Screen Actors Guild Award, Grammy Award, two Golden Globe awards among other accolades.

In 2000, Phoenix portrayed the historical drama Gladiator’s Commodus for which he was nominated Academy Award for Top Supporting Actor. Other of his works include Signs (2002), The Village (2004), Hotel Rwanda (2004) and Walk the Line (2005).

After taking a little break, Joaquin Phoenix came back to the big screen with 2012’s The Master, and 2013 with the romantic drama Her. In addition, You Were never really here won him the Best Actor award at the Cannes Film Festival.

Lady Gaga as Harleen “Lee” Quinzel /Harvey Quinn

Arthurs dangerous charm is so good that Harley Quinn becomes a patient at Arkham State Hospital and takes an interest in him which becomes obsession and a fatal romance. In Joker: Folie à Deux, Lady Gaga portrays this role.

She is an American singer, song writer and also, actress and very versatile. She is lady Gaga. Her debut studio album, The Fame, helped her make her breakthrough in the music industry and gave her number one singles “Just Dance” and “Poker Face”. Her five other studio albums have each been their debut on the US Billboard 200.

Lady Gaga changed to acting by making the horror miniseries American Horror Story: Hotel (2015-2016), and also the musical film A Star Is Born (2018). This was follow by starring role in the film House of Gucci (2021) and her upcoming Joker: Folie à Deux (2024).

It is also the first time that Lady Gaga became the first woman to win an Academy Award, BAFTA Award, Golden Globe Award and a Grammy Award in the same year.

Others starring in Joker: Folie à Deux

Alongside Phoenix and Lady Gaga, the Joker sequel stars the following actors in their respective roles:

Brendan Gleeson as Jackie Sullivan, a guard at Arkham State Hospital Catherine Keener as Maryanne Stewart, Arthur’s lawyer
Zazie Beetz as Sophie Dumond, a single mother and also, Arthur’s former neighbor with whom he had imagined being in a romantic relationship
Steve Coogan as Paddy Meyers, a TV personality who interviews Arthur in Arkham
Harry Lawtey as Harvey Dent, the newly elected assistant district attorney who plans to have Arthur punished
Bill Smitrovich as Judge Herman Rothwax

Conclusion

The 2024 sequel to the acclaimed 2019 film “Joker,” cast of joker: folie a deux does justice to the dark and intricate narrative of Arthur Fleck with a stellar ensemble cast. This installment from Todd Phillips directs it in deeper, into the psyche of the characters, as well as introduces new faces while still featuring old favourites.