Joker: Folie a Deux

Summary

WhileJoker : Folie à Deuxtakes place in a standalone continuity , there ’s a small chance that otherDCcharacters will make an coming into court alongside Joker and Harley Quinn . Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga star intheJoker : Folie à Deuxcastas Joker and Harley Quinn , two Arkham patient who fall in love with each other and become a condemnable couple with the same adapted perception of reality . Phoenix ’s Joker and Gaga ’s Harley Quinn are quite different from DC ’s traditional depiction of the scoundrel , who deal a grudge with Batman and belong to in a more fantastical Gotham City .

Matt Reeves’The Batmancontinuity is conform Batman ’s comic book mythos to the large and the small screen , and James Gunn ’s DCU is place to explore Batman ’s relationship with other DC heroes and villain . Meanwhile , Todd Phillips’Joker : Folie à Deuxfocuses solely on Joker , Harley Quinn , and their penny-pinching allies and enemy , hence why Batman and other far-famed Gotham - based characters are unlikely to come out . However , some risible Koran heroes and villains are relevant enough to Joker and Harley Quinn ’s story that they could joinJoker : Folie à Deux ’s inclination of DC characters , at least as brief cameo .

10Jim Gordon

GCPD Commissioner James Gordon Could Lead The War Against Criminals Like Joker And Harley Quinn

In DC Comics , James Gordon is the Gotham City Police Department commissioner and Batman ’s proper - paw ally . Usually , Gordon is the only really honest fellow member of the GCPD , and his experience with the organization allows him to aid Batman in his vigilante duties without risking his job . While he does n’t fully concord with Batman ’s Justice Department - seek method , James Gordon honour the Dark Knight and is unforced to put his life on the line to support the bomber . James Gordon is a staple of Batman history , having look in every hot - action Batman picture show and show so far .

James Gordon might be one of the most potential DC characters to appear inJoker : Folie à Deux . At this point in the timeline , Gordon could be a regular detective who ’s climbing up the run and growing increasingly weary both of his corrupt colleagues and of criminals like the Joker . Although James Gordon is unlikely to play a big role inJoker : Folie à Deuxif he appear , the movie could reveal that he already has get in touch with Bruce Wayne to provide him with excited backup after the death of his parent .

9Harvey Dent

Joker Could Give Harvey Dent The Perfect Justification For A Political Campaign

Two upshot are changeless in Harvey Dent ’s liveliness all across the DC multiverse . First , Dent is a genuinely fair pol who forebode to overhaul Gotham City and get disembarrass of its crime and corruption . Second , Dent becomes the victim of an attack that leaves on the dot half of his face and body blemish , impress his soul to the stop that he abandon his political campaign and turns into a full - fledged baddie nicknamed Two - Face . Harvey Dent ’s traumatic flak leads him to develop an obsession with a 50/50 approach to justice , which Dent represents in the form of a coin toss .

Harvey Dent is an ideal character to include in realistic Batman stories , which makes him a possible candidate for an appearance in bothThe Batman - Part IIandJoker : Folie à Deux . In fact , sign criticizing Harvey Dent were reportedly spot in outdoor filming placement forJoker : Folie à Deux , which paint a picture thatJoker : Folie à Deux ’s version of Harvey Dentis already Mayor of Gotham City in the moving picture and may be precede a public crusade against Joker and his helper .

If Harvey Dent does seem inJoker : Folie à Deux , it ’s possible that his transformation into Two - Face happens as a direct final result of Joker and Harley Quinn ’s actions , though the film could lay on the line resembling Harvey Dent ’s role inThe Dark Knighta little too much .

Joker: Folie A Deux official poster

8Hugo Strange

Dr. Hugo Strange Could Be An Arkham State Hospital Psychologist

Hugo Strange is a Batman villain who has been overlook by most live - activity DC picture and series , withGothambeing the only elision . In the comics , Hugo Strange is a psychologist obsessed with physical and mental perfection . His want to discover a pure life being conduct him to develop a regression on Batman , and his reason allows him to discover the Dark Knight ’s real personal identity using nothing but deductive reasoning . Strange dreams of killing and replacing Batman , but his lack of physical artistry think that he need to resort to different methods than sheer force to achieve it .

One new character unveil for Joker : Folie à Deux imply that Todd Phillips ' subsequence will find it difficult to continue ignoring Bruce Wayne ’s Batman .

Bruce Wayne is a long way from becoming Batman by the clock time Joker meets Harley Quinn inJoker : Folie à Deux . While Hugo Strange may not be obsessed with the Dark Knight yet , he could already be working as a psychologist at Arkham State Hospital . Instead of Batman , Hugo Strange could modernize a special interestingness on Arthur Fleck ’s mind . depend on the specific circumstance of Joker and Harley Quinn ’s first encounters at Arkham , Hugo Strange could either oppose their relationship and pay the price for it or help them spend more clock time together .

Joaquin Phoenix’s Arthur Fleck in Joker standing in front of Batman’s Rogue Gallery of Gotham Villains in DC Comics

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7The Ventriloquist

Arnold Wesker Could Be Another Criminal-Turned-Entertainer In Gotham City

Arnold Wesker is a lesser - known Gotham criminal with a psychological disorder that lead him to execute terrorist onrush , apparently against his own will . Wesker ’s dissociative disorderliness is manifest in his obsession to engage a puppet call Scarface . While Wesker depicts Scarface as a ruthless gangster with tearing tendencies , Wesker himself behaves like Scarface ’s loth hostage . Like many other similar Gotham criminal , Arnold Wesker a.k.a . the Ventriloquist , often find himself on Batman ’s crosshairs , which in number results in his return to Arkham .

The Ventriloquist ’s eery modus operandi makes him a sensible option for aJoker : Folie à Deuxcameo . Arnold Wesker could be a fellow patient at Akrham State Hospital , where he could envyArthur Fleck and Harley Quinn ’s heat for music , as well as their genuine and metaphoric liberation when they embrace their criminal disposition and their credence by a certain part of gild . After all , the Ventriloquist is also an natural performer and entertainerwho uses his talent for trigger-happy purpose .

6Jonathan Crane

The Scarecrow Could Be Either An Arkham Doctor Or A Patient

Like Hugo Strange , Jonathan Crane is a Gotham psychologist - change state - villain with an unhealthful obsession , in his case related to fear and its effects on the mind . A master scientist and strategist , Crane uses his fear toxin to make hallucination in his enemy , blur the line between realness and nightmare within their minds so they ’re easy to keep in line to his will . Jonathan Crane espouse the name of Scarecrow and wears the right mask and outfit to jibe his moniker .

Jonathan Crane could appear inJoker : Folie à Deuxas a psychologist , either working at Arkham or visiting the hospital as an main medico to search Arthur Fleck ’s particular psychological condition . deal thatthe Joker showcases symptom of the veridical - animation Pseudobulbar Affect disorderliness , Jonathan Crane could offer Arthur a treatment that consist of a small dose of veneration toxin(possibly under a less suspicious name ) so as to try and supress his uncontrollable laughing fits . This would be a subtle way of life to include Jonathan Crane 19 yr after Cillian Murphy brought Scarecrow to last - action mechanism in Christopher Nolan’sBatman Begins .

5Calendar Man

Similarly to Hugo Strange , Scarecrow , and the Ventriloquist , Julian Day is a criminal with an unhealthy obsession . name himself Calendar Man , Day has an all - take in compulsion with date , and he carries out his deplorable program accord to each season , month , calendar week , and solar day , often crafting complicated excuses for the date ’s relevance in his activeness . Calendar Man made a cameo appearing in James Gunn’sThe Suicide Squadas a clowning respite eccentric dally by Sean Gunn . Beyond that , his potential as a deplorable Einstein as vivid and immorality as the Joker and the Riddler remains untapped in live - action .

Joker : Folie à Deuxcould be the first movie to give Calendar Man a significant function , possibly as a patient at Arkham State Hospital . Joker and Harley Quinn ’s public appearances could supply Julian Day with an excuse to come up with conspiracy theory , either in their favor or against them . Joker ’s wallop on Gotham City could be the understanding why Calendar Man ’s obsession with date set out in the first topographic point . It could inspire him to quicken Joker ’s revolution — to less successful event , of course of study .

4Oswald Cobblepot

The Joker Could Cross Paths With Crime Bosses Like The Penguin

Oswald Cobblepot a.k.a . the Penguin is one of the most celebrated members of Batman ’s rogue picture gallery in DC Comics . At an other old age , Cobblepot overcomes the insecurities he develop from a parturition condition that earn him the nickname"Penguin " . He then goes a step further and drops all hints of empathy from his consciousness , and soon spring up through the ranks in Gotham ’s criminal underworld . Weaponizing his alone forcible characteristic , Oswald Cobblepot becomes a hefty crime lord and joins forces with supervillains to react Batman and the Bat - Family ’s crime - agitate cause .

Arkham State Hospital is n’t the only place where Joker and Harley Quinn could meet other Batman villains inJoker : Folie à Deux . Joker has already gained massive popularity in Gotham , not only from steady citizens who see an elite - toppling subverter in Arthur Fleck but also from criminals who require to take advantage of the result chaos . Oswald Cobblepot could be a criminal on the rise using Joker ’s follower as scapegoats for his crimesor an already established offense boss who come across Joker as a threat to his business .

3Renee Montoya

Detective Renee Montoya Could Be Stepping On Joker And Harley Quinn’s Toes

Renee Montoya is another honorable fellow member of the Gotham City Police Department , trained by James Gordon ’s confrere and penny-pinching friend Harvey Bullock . Despite her erotic love for her job , Montoya prefers to agitate crime as an independent vigilante . Renee Montoya takes on difficult cases using a scrape that establish it seem as though she has no face , taking up the pall of The Question , deliver the goods the original owner of the moniker , Vic Sage . Like Harley Quinn , Renee Montoya was conceived by Bruce Timm and Paul Dini forBatman : The Animated Series , after which she made the saltation to the comics .

Although introducing Renee Montoya before James Gordon inJoker : Folie à Deuxwould entail a big change in the Gotham lore , it would make sense for theJokersequel to skip Gordon , for a change . Renee Montoya has only appeared as pocket-sized character in live - action , with small-scale appearances inGotham , The CW’sBatwoman , and the DCEU’sBirds of Prey . Joker : Folie à Deuxcould feature Renee Montoya as a detective who takes it upon herself to add down Joker and Harley Quinndespite their possible pardon by the court of legal philosophy .

2Alfred Pennyworth

The Wayne Family’s Butler Could Provide An Update On Bruce Wayne’s Status

Like James Gordon , Alfred Pennyworth is a staple of Batman story in all formats , live - military action or otherwise . Alfred is excellently Batman ’s nigh confidant and the only person Bruce Wayne considers kinfolk apart from his protégés . It was Alfred who raised Bruce all by himself in the absence of Thomas and Martha Wayne , and the one who helped him create his Batman identity in closed book , be given to his wounds and prevent his double life a secret .

Alfred ’s introduction inJoker : Folie à Deuxwould be a logical evolution of Bruce Wayne ’s off - screen storyafter Murray Franklin ’s death kicked off a chemical chain reaction that lead in the death of Thomas and Martha Wayne , as shown inJoker ’s multi - superimposed ending . At some point duringJoker : Folie à Deux , Arthur Fleck or Harley Quinn could visit the Wayne residence , but instead of a slightly old Bruce Wayne , they could find Alfred Pennyworth , who could accidantally update them on Bruce Wayne ’s status and reveal that his parent ' death left a huge impact on his life , paint a picture Batman ’s eventual comer .

1Poison Ivy

Pamela Ivy Could End Up Stealing Harley Quinn From The Joker

Dr. Pamela Ivy is an expert in botanical chemistry with a bright life history in science , but her precarious brain lead her to utilise her expertise for deplorable purposes . Calling herself Poison Ivy , Pamela develops a deep dearest for all plant life , as well as an intense wish to control every hold up being ’s mind . Since Batman ’s wits grant him to thwart Poison Ivy ’s architectural plan multiple times , she also becomes obsessed with defeating him . Poison Ivy is notoriously Harley Quinn ’s true sexual love after Harley break up with the Joker due to his abusive behavior .

jokester : Folie à Deuxpromises to be a love fib between Arthur Fleck and Harley Quinn . However , Joker and Harley are both far from being story - head enough to mantain a hefty human relationship , peculiarly considering that Arthur Fleck has antecedently demonstrate a proclivity for stalking a romantic interest . If Joker and Harley ’s relationship does n’t act out by the end ofJoker : Folie à Deux , it ’s potential that Harley will assemble someone else , possibly a non - superpowered edition of Poison Ivy , render Arthur Fleck more dangerous than ever before .

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