She said she was “happy” to see other actresses bringing their versions of the character to the big screen. Robbie said she always wished Harley to be one of those characters like Batman or Macbeth, who gets passed on from actor to actor. “It’s such an honor to have built a foundation strong enough that Harley can now be one of those characters that other actors get to have a go at playing,” she said at the time. Adding that Gaga would be “incredible” with the character.
The sequel to the blockbuster 2019 Joker film hit theaters on October 4 and opened to an underwhelming collection. However, Phoenix’s acting chops have earned critical acclaim and appreciation. Picking up from where the first film left off, it followed Arthur Fleck, aka Joker’s (Phoenix), murder trials.
The villain, who now resides in Arkham Asylum, meets Lee, aka Harley Quinn, inside the prison, and their friendship soon develops into an obsessive romance. “Struggling with his dual identity, failed comedian Arthur Fleck meets the love of his life, Harley Quinn, while incarcerated at Arkham State Hospital,” says the official synopsis.
Joker: Folie à Deux is running in theaters now.