Folie À Deux trailer reveals Joaquin Phoenix’s singing voice as Arthur Fleck

Since then it has become clear that Todd Phillips and Joaquin Phoenix’ joker The sequel was supposed to have a musical twist, and we were all wondering: How the hell is that going to work? Is it going to be a real showstopper? What songs are we talking about? And what will it sound like when Phoenix’s Arthur Fleck stops trying to crack jokes and tries to sing a show tune? Well, the latest Joker: Foil A Deux The trailer offers some answers – not only does it give us a deeper look into the budding bad romance between Arthur and Lady Gaga’s Harley “Lee” Quinn, but it also gives us a taste of her singing. Watch it here:

While few consider this musical director for a joker Continuation, it looks like Phillips has another strong vision for what he wants Folie À Deux to be – and that includes having its main characters sing already established tunes like “When You’re Smiling (The Whole World Smiles With You)” and “Get Happy,” presented as musical flights of fantasy in an otherwise gritty Gotham. Narratively, this film follows the aftermath of Arthur’s televised murder of talk show host Murray Franklin, questions the symbol that the Joker has now become – and sees Arthur brought to justice for his misdeeds. But it finds an accomplice (in many ways) in Lee, willing to enter his imagined world of clownish escapism.

Here is the official synopsis: “Joker: Foil A Deux Arthur Fleck is imprisoned in Arkham awaiting trial for his crimes as the Joker. While struggling with his dual identity, Arthur not only finds true love, but also the music that has always been inside him.” In addition to Phoenix and Gaga, the film also stars Brendan Gleeson, Catherine Keener and a returning Zazie Beetz.

will Folie À Deux will prove to be another billion-dollar box office hit like its predecessor? How many songs can we expect on the soundtrack? And will the audience be there when Joker starts singing his heart out? We’ll find out when Joker: Foil A Deux will be released in UK cinemas on October 2nd.