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The world of madness in Arthur Fleck’s own mind returns to the big screen with the sequel Joker: Folie à Deuxin which Joaquin Phoenix the Oscar winner for the first film (2019), returns to embody one of the most emblematic and well-known characters of DC Comics. This time it comes accompanied by a great Harley Quinn, played by Lady Gaga.
In madness of twoits title in French (Folie à Deux), They will share their universe and take it through the music that each one emanates.from the depths of their soul and mind, as a form of expression when there are no longer dialogues or words that can describe the feelings that arise in each of them; There are the songs and, of course, the mental imbalance.
“It was taking this very lonely and isolated character that we saw in the first movie, and seeing what happens when we put him in the same room with this new and powerful force in Harley, played by Lady Gaga, and there was something exciting about it, about the kind of chemical reaction we’re going to have; “putting these two characters in one place, something intense about the possibilities,” dixed Phoenix to MILLENNIUM, in an exclusive interview in Los Angeles, California.
In this regard, the singer and actress, dressed in black and with a penetrating gaze, He answered subtly and calmly, and highlighted the importance of this element within the film.showing his greatness as an artist, even though there was little time.
“The goal of the music in this sequel was to add extra layers and complexity to moments where it was needed, and I think music has this super special power that can completely transport you to another place.”and maybe it will help you see or feel things, or understand things that you would not have thought about otherwise,” he highlighted.
He confessed that part of what he injected into Harley Quinn was through her internal storm; It was difficult to choose a particular element because I wanted to portray a real woman without caring about the judgments in society.
“What I wanted most for my character was not to leave her immobilized, I wanted to let her be and there would be a quality, that she has that is indicative of the remarkable complexity of women around the world, because it is so easy to pigeonhole a woman, but she cannot be forced to not be who she is; her own confusion, her internal conflict, that part is what drives love in the film,” added the singer.
The director Todd Phillips, who won the Golden Lion for the first Joker film in 2019, said he worked closely with Phoenix, Well, in addition to trusting his work, he knows that he is capable of doing anything, even changing something. scene in full filming.
“All the work begins with Joaquin and the role he created; how he inhabits Arthur in the first film, even though he is alone against the world. Yes there was romance and music within it; when he dances in the bathroom or down the stairs,” the director explained. We thought this would be the next logical step: if you meet someone and fall in love for the first time, you should
be this way; let the music inside him come out. Joaquin and I went over the scenes a lot, we had the freedom to add whatever we wanted at the time of filming”. _
Keys
The beginning
Quinn’s first appearance was on September 11, 1992, in the episode A Favor for the Joker.
Awards
In 2019, Joaquin Phoenix became the second actor to receive the Oscar, Bafta and SAG awards in the same year.
A.J.R.
