While Harley Quinn’s costume is reminiscent of her iconic suit in Batman: The Animated Series and other media, her story might not be that similar. Twitter user @gagaimages shared three photos from the set of Joker 2, one of them showing the cover of Gotham Examiner with the headline “Crazy in love” and a photo of Arthur as Joker in Murray’s show and Harley’s mugshot. The photo not only confirms that Gaga’s character is the real Harley Quinn (as it shows her full name, Harleen Frances Quinzel) but also that Joker 2 is making a big change to her story and instead of meeting Arthur as his doctor, she will be a patient at Arkham, too. The doctor-patient relationship between Joker and Harley Quinn, while classic, has already been explored in other media, so this is an interesting twist that fits Phoenix’s Joker a lot better.


Other photos from the set of Joker 2 show protests claiming justice for Joker and to free him. At the end of Joker, Arthur’s murderous actions at Murray’s show triggered riots all over Gotham City, and among the consequences of these was the murder of Martha and Thomas Wayne. Joker has a lot of supporters now, so with that in mind, it’s not totally surprising that people will protest for his freedom in Joker 2, but this collective perspective will surely put Gotham in a lot of danger. One of the protest signs reads “He can save us”, and with Arthur in Arkham, this might prove those theories about Joker copycats all over Gotham right, perpetuating or even increasing the crime rate in Gotham, and it could get even more dangerous once Arthur and Harley escape from Arkham if that’s what the fire leads to.


Among the many signs at the protest is one that confirms the existence of a major Batman character and one of his most famous enemies: Harvey Dent a.k.a. Two-Face. One of the signs reads “Harvey Dent is the Clown”, so Dent could be somewhat involved in the Joker’s trial or pushing to keep him in Arkham. Now, as there has been no casting announcement for Harvey Dent in Joker 2, he might not have a big role in the story, but at least the audience will know that he exists in the universe of the Joker. If Arthur and Harley’s story continues after Joker: Folie à Deux, this universe could see Harvey becoming Two-Face, which would be a very interesting version of the villain as Arthur and Harley are proof that Todd Phillips has a unique way of bringing Batman’s villains to life.