Writer and director Todd Phillips it was hard work on development Joker 2whose working title is Joker: Folie for two. The director had previously shared a photo of the cover of the script and another photo of Joaquin Phoenix reading it.
As you know, the first film did very well at the box office, grossing over a billion dollars. Phoenix was paid $ 4.4 million to star in that movie, and as you can imagine, he’s going to get a huge pay raise for the sequel!
Variety recently posted a profile on the Hollywood star which revealed that he will make $ 20 million Joker 2: “Same goes for Joaquin Phoenix. When he first played Gotham’s most infamous villain in 2019 Joker, Phoenix earned $ 4.5 million. The film earned over $ 1 billion and earned the actor an Oscar. If Warner Bros. takes Phoenix back in clown makeup, it will cost the studio $ 20 million. “
It makes sense that he would do it for the sequel. After all, he made the studio a lot of money. While no plot details have been shared for the sequel, the title offers a little insight as it translates as “shared madness,” folie à deux is a common term for shared delusional disorder.
Lady Gaga is in talks to play Harley Quinn in the film and rumored to be a musical, so it should be interesting!
Speaking earlier on how he would handle a Joker sequel, Phillips said, “It couldn’t just be this crazy, wild ‘Clown Prince of Crime’ movie. It should have some thematic resonance in a way similar to this. Because I think that’s ultimately why the movie connected, that’s what’s going on below. So many movies are about the spark, and this is about dust. If I could capture it again in a real way, it would be interesting.
Do you think Phoenix is worth the $ 20 to play Joker again?
by Joey Paur
Source: Geek Tyrant
