Lady Gaga's Harley Quinn can be heard singing for the first time in a new Joker: Folie à Deux set video. The sequel to the dramatic crime story Joker is taking a turn, presenting the continuation of Joaquin Phoenix's Arthur Fleck's descent into madness with a musical twist. Joker: Folie à Deux will be the first full-blown superhero movie musical, and it has enlisted the talent of one of the world's best singers. Lady Gaga joins the sequel as Harley Quinn, and the first snippet of the actress singing in Joker: Folie à Deux can be heard in a new set video.

On Twitter, user @Jokerfolienews shared a peek at Gaga singing as Harley Quinn on the set of Joker: Folie à Deux.

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Although the singer/ actress cannot be seen in the video, her singing as Harley Quinn is clear enough and should tide fans over until DC officially releases the first look at a musical scene from the anticipated movie. While making Joker: Folie à Deux a musical was a shocking move by director Todd Phillips, it is also one that makes perfect sense for this iteration of the character, and the direction the sequel appears to be headed in.

Why Joker: Folie à Deux Being A Musical Makes Perfect Sense


2019's Joker took audiences along the twists and turns of Phoenix's journey as Arthur Fleck, from a troubled man into the murderous Joker. One of the best scenes of the movie came in the moment that Arthur seemed to finally transform into the Clown Prince of Crime. Joker dancing alone in the bathroom to Hildur Guðnadóttir's haunting score was a deeply effective scene. That moment showed how important the connection to music was for the franchise.

Now, Phillips takes that connection one step further. Guðnadóttir is back to compose the score for the movie. This time, however, the music will go beyond. Joker: Folie à Deux has been confirmed to be a musical, and the casting of Gaga as Harley Quinn teases an impressive sight to behold when the movie premieres next year. Joker: Folie à Deux being a musical is a great choice, while unconventional, as it allows for a deep dive into the minds of the Joker and Harley Quinn, as the duo falls in love at Arkham Asylum, and attempts to escape, as set photos and videos suggest.

Joker: Folie à Deux will be the first musical movie for a superhero franchise, and as such, the film has gotten a lot of attention from fans of the genre. The original Joker became the highest-grossing R-rated film of all-time, raking in $1.074 billion at the global box office. By making Joker: Folie à Deux a musical, DC will manage to expand the reach of the film, as fans of the musical genre should be compelled to check the novelty, putting the sequel on an interesting path to outperform the successful original movie.