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Todd Phillips’Joker: Folie à Deuxhas not been a worthy successor to its 2019 masterpiece of an original. The Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga starrer continues the journey of Arthur Fleck as he is put on trial for his antics in 2019’sJokerby Harvey Dent. But Gaga’s Harleen Quinzel is there to share in his delusions. And, it’s a musical.
While the film has received mixed to negative responses and a lackluster opening weekend, Phillips’ comments on one deleted scene from the film have rubbed fans the wrong way. When asked why a scene showing Gaga kissing a woman at the courthouse was deleted, Phillips reportedly said that it was improvised and it came in the way of the moment.
Todd Phillips Revealed Why He Deleted Lady Gaga Kissing A Woman InJoker: Folie à Deux
Fans and critics seem to have come to a consensus for the first time in a while with Todd Phillips’Joker: Folie à Deux.The sequel to his 2019 filmJokersees Oscar-winner Joaquin Phoenix return to the sniggering and suffering part of Arthur Fleck. He is joined by Lady Gaga as this Elseworld’s Harley Quinn or ‘Lee’.
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Many fans have criticized Phillips’ decision to turn the sequel into a musical with Phoenix and Gaga both singing live. This seemed to have resulted in the film receiving a rotten rating from both critics and fans onRotten Tomatoes. However, one comment by Phillips seemingly puts someone else as the reason for its misfire.
When asked why a scene involvingLady Gaga’sLee kissing a woman at the courthouse, which was revealed from set photos, was deleted from the film, Todd Phillips said that Gaga improvised the scene and that he imagined it more of a musical moment. He said toEW,
It had dialogue in it, and, all of a sudden, I wanted it to be more of a music and vibe moment. For that moment to have played, it needed dialogue behind it. Meaning, the woman said something, and then Gaga stopped and did this thing, and it just kind of got in the way of the moment.
The filmmaker also mentioned that both Phoenix and Gaga would exchange notes on how to get better at each others’ crafts as their strengths were explored in the film.
Some Fans Think Todd Phillips Blamed Lady Gaga For RuiningJoker: Folie à Deux
Todd Phillips’comment about Lady Gaga’s improvised scene where she kissed a woman at the courthouse being wrong for the scene as a whole might be an innocent opinion. After all, he is the director of the film and would have a specific vision in mind. Still, some fans pointed out that theDue Datefilmmaker blamed Gaga for ruining the film.
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The film reportedly had a lackluster box office opening, with a domestic gross of $37 million, which was much less than expected (viaBO Mojo). Phillips’ decisions have been criticized and while he has defended some of them, this comment seems to have rubbed fans the wrong way.
he’s basically saying she be doing too muchpic.twitter.com/WHDZFs75yl
Yeah, he thought that’s going to ruin the movie. Imagine that!pic.twitter.com/8F3UV7OiPA
So….Gaga interrupted a scene to make out with a random woman….alright…
He is saying Gaga ruined the movie
he’s blaming gaga?
Phillips has also mentioned that this would probably be his last DC film and a threequel was not in the plan (viaTHR).
Joker: Folie à Deuxis currently playing in cinemas.
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Nishanth A is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on TV shows with over 2,000 articles published. He has been an entertainment journalist for the past two years and a scriptwriter at various corporations before that, working on educational content. With a Communications, English Literature, and Psychology triple major, Nishanth usually covers news and analyses on Star Trek, particularly Strange New Worlds and The Next Generation; Doctor Who, the DCU, and more.A Nolan fan, Nishanth spends his time exploring the filmographies of various directors with an auteurial style or can be found making short movies of his own. He has also contributed as a feature writer for Film Companion, focusing on the South division.
