“No one will let us make this. Not Warner Bros, not Mattel”: Greta Gerwig Reveals the Ugly Truth Behind Making ‘Barbie’ With Margot Robbie
Like other studios, WB too jumped on the connected universe bandwagon to catch up with the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Decisions such as scrapping the Zack Snyder-created storyline and haphazard announcements of projects finally led to the end of the DC Extended Universe.
James Gunn was later brought on along with Peter Safran to head DC Studios and create a master plan to bring in a new range of superhero films and TV shows. The DCU, termed by Gunn, would officially put a rest to the DCEU. Solo projects like Joker and The Batman were positioned as ‘Elseworlds’ stories that were not connected to the main universe of DC films and were distinct from the DCU.
After much speculation, director Todd Philips announced that a sequel to the Joker was in development with Joaquin Phoenix set to return. The sequel would be titled Joker 2: Folie a Deux and will be featuring Lady Gaga as Harley Quinn. He also revealed that the film would be a musical. While Lady Gaga seemed to be the perfect fit, the question remained: why wasn’t Margot Robbie returning?
In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Margot Robbie revealed that she hoped to give the character a rest. “It was kind of back-to-back filming Birds…, and filming this (The Suicide Squad),” she said, “So, I was kind of like, oof, I need a break from Harley because she is exhausting.” She also mentioned that she was not sure when the fans would see her reprise her role. “I am just as intrigued as everybody else,” she revealed.
While Lady Gaga might give a tremendous performance, the fans would surely love to see Robbie don the Quinn costume yet again and be reunited with her ‘Puddin’.
Joker Folie a Deux is set to release on October 4, 2024.
Source: The Spiel Times
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