Joker: Folie a Deux

Summary

DCrecently teased the upcomingJoker : Folie à Deuxwithan audio frequency time of Harley Quinnthat test the movie will be breaking with a late trend for the theatrical role . This version of Harley Quinn is already a expiration from the alive - action standard , as it is the first sentence the role wo n’t be play by Margot Robbie . As a relatively more late addition to DC , at least compared to other Batman scoundrel , Harley has n’t been adapted for hot - action mechanism nearly as many times as someone like the Penguin or Joker .

More recent delineation of Harley have tended to stay put away from depicting a certain period in the character ’s history , favour to present reading that are more in line with Harley ’s current reality in DC Comics . Margot Robbie ’s version of Harley was well - received , so it will be interesting to see if Lady Gaga ’s version inthe story ofJoker : Folie à Deuxis as successful . Lady Gaga does have one advantage in theupcoming DC movie , and that ’s that she will be give a account that Robbie ’s Harley never got to in full tackle .

First Joker: Folie à Deux Audio Clip Reveals Harley In Love With Joker

Harley’s First Line From Joker: Folie à Deux Was Revealed In A TikTok Promotion

Harley ’s first revealed line fromJoker : Folie à Deuxis,“you’re Joker , you may do anything you want . ”This coupled with photos of Joker and Harley in seemingly romantic situations evidence that the movie will be depicting Harley ’s blood . Harley ’s beginning as a psychiatrist who falls in love with the Joker was first shown inBatman : The Animated Series , which is also where the eccentric first appeared .

How muchJoker : Folie à Deuxwill stick to the original report is currently unknown . give that this version of Joker has opine romances for himself in the past , Harley may not be as interested in him as she initially appears in the promotional images . Still , whether it is veridical in the universe of the moving-picture show or not , show a Harley who is fall for or already infatuated with the Joker is a break with tradition for recent delineation of the character .

Harley Hasn’t Been With Joker On The Big Screen Since Suicide Squad

Harley Quinn Made Her Live-Action Debut In Suicide Squad (2016)

The last time Harley was seen in an participating quixotic relationship with the Joker in a motion-picture show wasSuicide Squadback in 2016 . Some of this came in the form of flashback to Harley ’s origin , but the moving picture did n’t give a full account of it the wayJoker : Folie à Deuxseems like it will be . This is due in part to some of their scenes being reportedly taken out of the flick ’s theatrical cutting .

SinceSuicide Squad , DC has focalise on telling stories about Harley after she has broken up with the Joker , and the increment she ’s gone through because of it . Birds of Preyshowed the straightaway aftermath of their breakup , as well as Harley mould to establish her own identity disjoined from Joker . This was built on inThe Suicide Squadwhere Harley ab initio falls in love , then shoot her new fancy man after he starts showing some nefarious tendencies . Harley alludes to having learned her moral from a previously defective relationship , show she had move retiring Joker and recognise his major flaws .

This movement has also transmit over into the animated version of Harley in Max’sHarley Quinnseries . The show is largely dedicated to her post - Joker life and watch over Harley trying to establish her own reputation as a supervillain . With recent comics also largely portray a Joker - free Harley , this seems to be the direction DC is headed with the case .

Joker: Folie A Deux official poster

Is Harley In Love With The Joker A Step Back For The Character?

Recent Depictions Of Harley Quinn Have Stressed Her Independence From The Joker

Initially , Joker : Folie à Deuxmay seem like a step back for Harley ’s growth as a character . After image a innocent Harley who is growing towards being good for you , going back to portray her abusive family relationship with the Joker can feel somewhat uncomfortable and a little regressive . What count most ishow much care music director Todd Phillips cast into depicting Harley and Joker ’s relationshipinJoker : Folie à Deux .

Depicting Harley ’s lineage , if done well , could produce a meaningful discussion about the types of berth that can lead to unhealthful kinship . While this would bring the character a step back in footing of her development , it would be DC hold a step frontwards in fully exploring the problematic nature of their relationship . That say , there are some concerns about howJoker : Folie à Deuxwill handle this .

Reports are thatJoker : Folie à Deuxwill be a jukebox musical . These case of movies are typically more lighthearted , and not really the type of venue for a serious discussion of intimate pardner violence . That is n’t to say it ’s impossible to do well , but thatJoker : Folie à Deuxwill have to be heedful to balance its chosen presentation elan with the heavy subject subject it seems it will be tackling .

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Harley Quinn meeting the team in Suicide Squad

Harley Quinn in birds of prey holding a drink and wearing streamers on her arms

Headshot of Joaquin Phoenix

Headshot Of Lady Gaga

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