Why has the Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga sequel been labelled a flop? - The reviews have not been glowing for the sequel so far

Folie à Deux,” Lady Gaga will introduce audiences to Lee Quinzel, her version of the Joker’s love interest Harley Quinn from the DC comic books.

Joker dancing on the stairs is one of the most memorable scenes from the first Joker, and in Folie à Deux, Lee talks several times about the iconic stairs. Scenes of Gaga dancing on the iconic stairs were also filmed, but were eventually cut from the movie.

The singer, 38, plays Harleen Lee Quinzel – aka Harley Quinn – alongside 49-year-old Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker character in the drama sequel, which critics and fans have mauled – resulting in a taking of under $US40 million ($A59 million) at the domestic box office.

Lady Gaga has recently reflected on her career struggles as her new movie, Joker: Folie à Deux bombed at the box office on opening night.Speaking to PEOPLE, the singer and actress

In 2019, Joaquin Phoenix shined bright as the utterly sinister villain Joker in, you guessed it, Joker. The role, which was raved by viewers, also landed Phoenix his first-ever Oscar win. So, of course,

In an interview with CNN, Gaga explained just how much she had to change her typical approach to performing for the movie, which does double duty as a somewhat pared-down musical and a dark love story between Joker, a.k.a. Arthur Fleck (Joaquin Phoenix), and Gaga’s character.