The budget for Joker 2, aka Joker: Folie à Deux, has been revealed, and it’s been described as “insane” in comparison to the first movie.
But there is hope on the horizon –Deadpool 3looks set to be the MCU’s best cinematic release in recent history andInvinciblewill be making its gory return with Season 2 Part 2. Then there’s theJokersequel, which sees Joaquin Phoenix reprising his role as the Clown Prince of Crime, while Lady Gaga takes on Harley Quinn.
Joker 2 budget is “insane” compared to the first movie
According toVariety, the budget forthe (kind of) musicalJoker 2 is currently at the $200 million mark – making it $140 million more than its predecessor.
The outlet went on to break down where the cash is being spent, with sources stating that Phoenix was paid $20 million to reprise his role, while Lady Gaga is earning around $12 million.
IfJoker 2can match the box office success of the first movie, which drew in more than $1 billion dollars, it will be fine. Nonetheless, fans are surprised by the significant difference in budgets.
“I think they took that 1 billion dollar gross a little too far. 200 million for a Joker sequel is insane,”wroteone on X, while anothersaid, “Christ. Unless there’s a dragon in it, no movie should cost that much.”
A thirdadded, “140 mil difference is honestly crazy, considering it’d most likely be a drama.” While a fourthchimed in, “$200 MILLION?… I honestly don’t see this movie grossing as much as the last movie, which was a surprise hit. Why triple the budget for a movie that is taking place in Arkham?”
Not everyone is apprehensive about the cost jump, however, including this person whowrote: “The film will deffo do 600mil+ though, they’re good.” Anothercommented, “Tbf, it doesn’t have to earn as much as the last one… even 750M+ would already be enough.”
Daisy Phillipson is a Senior TV and Movies Writer on Dexerto’s UK Team. She’s a lover of horror, crime, psychological thrillers. After graduating with a Masters in Magazine Journalism, she’s gone on to write for Digital Spy, LADbible and Little White Lies. You can contact her at daisy.phillipson@dexerto.com
