With Lady Gaga joining the DC Universe as Harley Quinn in Joker 2, fans have even more reason to get excited with an endorsement of her upcoming performance.
After unexpectedly turning into a jukebox musical and bringing aboard Lady Gaga as the newest iteration of theJoker‘s girlfriend,Harley Quinn, all bets are off forJoker 2.
When the firstJoker 2 trailerdebuted, there were a few raised eyebrows. For one, fans couldn’t quite understand why Gaga wasn’t opting for the stereotypical Harley accent. But rest assured, that’s no reason to panic. According to casting director Francine Maisler, Gaga’s performance is one for the ages.
“She’s so good in it, you guys,”said Maislerat a KVIFF Talk [via Deadline]. “She’s going to blow your mind. I didn’t suggest Lady Gaga. It wasn’t my idea. That was Todd Phillips, before me. But I will tell you, she’s really surprising — and really good. I saw it and I was really surprised.
“I mean, we all knew what she could do in A Star is Born, but I thought, ‘Oh, well, that’s kind of in her wheelhouse.’ Something she could do and just be real. But this… Man, she’s good.
“Joaquin blows your mind, but that she could keep up with him, and be real – and not just wiped off the screen by what that role is and what the performance is – shows she’s good.”
With this news of Gaga’s impending mind-blowing take on Harley Quinn, fans are getting even more pumped up for theDC movie. Some are even predicting an Oscar win.
“I cannot wait,”one X user said. “She definitely matched his freak.”
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“That’s my girl right there. Now, give her the Oscar that she deserves,”one wrote. Anotheradded: “So this Joker is an Academy Award-winning role and Lady Gaga is on the same level and keeps up with the performance. Just give her the Oscar now.”
Jessica Cullen is a TV and Movies Writer on Dexerto’s UK team. She’s previously written for The Digital Fix, Cosmopolitan, Refinery29, Slate and more. Aside from being the residential Yellowstone expert, she also loves Westerns, ’90s action movies, and true crime. You can email her here: jessica.cullen@dexerto.com.
