The first Joker movie may have put the spotlight on the Crown Prince of Crime, but the sequel, Folie a Deux is now set to bring to that universe Joker’s original partner-in-crime Harley Quinn.
For this iteration of the character, she’s actually named Lee Quinzel, and rather than being the Joker’s psychiatrist, she’s a fellow patient of Arkham. Now a new featurette has been dropped giving us a better look at Lee brought to life by none other than Lady Gaga. Check it:
“She easily slipped into that world,” says director Todd Phillips, “It’s not like she’s trying to be Harley Quinn from the comic books. She’s Lee in this world.”
With Joker establishing a new take on the origin of the character, fans are also expecting a fresh iteration of Harley for this movie. Though it’s been well-established in previous properties that Harley and Joker are a toxic couple, and Harley is essentially the Joker’s doormat, it’s possible that Folie a Deux could do something different with the relationship.
Maybe Harley is inspired by the Joker, but she ultimately ends up becoming more fierce than him? At this point in the story, it just doesn’t seem like Arthur could be the same Joker that we’ve seen Mark Hamill or Heath Ledger’s versions have been. But who knows, maybe the movie could build up to it, now that he’s trapped in Arkham and there’s no other way to let out the crazy.
I’m just hoping we get a greenlight for a third movie where Joker actually has to take on his version of Batman—which a lot of people know is Joker’s real true love.
Joker: Folie a Deux comes to cinemas on Oct. 4.
