Joaquin Phoenix will return as the evil Joker in a sequel directed by Todd Phillips. The one who was also the director of the first film confirmed the project this Tuesday by uploading a photograph of the script to his Instagram profile. In this way, the popular American actor will once again put himself in the shoes of the deranged character that earned him his first, and so far only, Oscar for best actor.
In another snapshot shared by the filmmaker, Phoenix, an Oscar winner for bringing the well-known villain to life, appears reading that same script, whose working title is: Joker: Folie à Deux.
Such is the mystery surrounding this film that the Warner Bros. studio, responsible for the first film, has limited itself to sharing the photos on its Twitter profile, but has avoided making any comments about the project or the possible release date. .
Although neither the actor nor the director have delved into the publication, the title of the script suggests that the sequel will continue to explore the mental disorders of its protagonist.
Folie à Deux (in Spanish, madness of two) is a disorder in which two or more people share psychiatric symptoms, usually delusions, defined in the International Classification of Diseases ICD-10.
Some fans of the DC Comics franchise have begun to speculate on the possibility that the new film adds the character of Harley Quinn, the eternal companion of the Joker in the comics, which Margot Robbie has already brought to life on the big screen.
The first installment of Joker, released in 2019, was a resounding box office success that earned more than 935 million euros worldwide and achieved 12 Oscar nominations, something very unusual for a film based on a comic.
