Lady Gaga And Joaquin Phoenix Reportedly Tore Up The Script Of Joker 2

Lady Gaga and Joaquin Phoenix had a lot of fun during the production of the Joker 2: Folie à deux.

In a recent interview with Vogue, they revealed just how intense they were during the film's shooting, even going so far as to tear up the original script.

The Actor's Approach

In the interview, Lady Gaga states that they would often meet in Phoenix's trailer and rewrite scenes.

We'd very often meet in Joaquin's trailer, and sometimes we would just tear the script up and start all over. It was a really cool, liberating process.

Todd Phillips, director and screenwriter, confirmed this in a different interview.

My line about Joaquin is that he's the tunnel at the end of the light," said Phillips. "You think, 'Okay, this scene works, let's just go shoot it. And Joaquin's like, 'No, no, no, let's just have a quick meeting about it,' and it’s three hours later and you're rewriting it on a napkin.

He goes on by saying:

What's great about Lady Gaga is that she really holds her own both off camera when we're in the trailer tearing things apart--which she probably spent the night before learning--but also on camera. It was not a small feat.

Lady Gaga went on to talk about her approach when creating her version of Harley. This Harley Quinn is not Arthur Fleck's therapist, she is another patient in Arkham who develops a bond with him, during their time in the asylum.

Sometimes women are labeled as these overly emotional creatures and when we are overwhelmed we are erratic or unhinged. But I wonder if when things become so broken from reality, when we get pushed too far in life, what if it makes you…quiet?

What does it feel like to walk through the world and be…braced, in an intense way. And what happens when you cover up all of the complexities beneath the surface?

It seems as though she will have a nuanced and fresh take on the character, which I am most excited to see.

What do you think? Will you watch Joker 2?

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