Zazie Beetz; Lady Gaga filmingJoker: Folie à Deux(2024).Photo:Sean Zanni/WireImage, Jose Perez/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images
Sean Zanni/WireImage, Jose Perez/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images
Lady Gaga’sJoker: Folie à DeuxcostarZazie Beetzis dishing on what it was like working with the performer on the upcoming musical sequel film, in which Gaga plays Harley Quinn oppositeJoaquin Phoenix’s titular villain.
“She’s super warm and kind,” said Beetz, 32, of Gaga (real name: Stefani Germanotta), 37, in a conversation withVarietyMonday at a Chanel dinner during theTribeca Film Festivalin New York City.
“I felt very welcome with her on set," Beetz added. “She was doing her own character work and stuff, but she’s a very grounded person. She’s just Stefani.”
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Lady Gaga as Harley Quinn filmingJoker: Folie à Deux(2024).Gotham/GC Images
As for the film itself, for whichTodd Phillipsreturns as director, “I think people will be surprised,” theAtlantaactress toldVariety. “I don’t think it’s going to be what they expect, around it being musical.”
Added Beetz, who reprises her role as Sophie Dumond in the movie, “We all sort of express musically and dancing in our lives day-to-day. I think it’s going to work really well.”
Lady Gaga and Joaquin Phoenix inJoker: Folie à Deux(2024).Lady Gaga/Instagram
Both Gaga and director Phillips, 52, sharedimages of the pop-star-turned-actressand Phoenix, 48, on their respective Instagram pages back in May as they both confirmedthat principal production had wrappedon the upcoming sequel toJoker.
“That’s a wrap. Thanks to these two (+ the entire cast) and the BEST crew that the film industry has to offer. From top to bottom,” Phillips wrote in acaption to the two photos. One image shows Gaga staring into the camera while wearing light clown makeup; another features Phoenix’s Arthur Fleck / Joker in full makeup and costume, tilting his head to the right in a seated position.
“Gonna crawl into a cave now (edit room) and put it all together,” the director added in his caption.
Gaga kepther message to fanseagerly anticipating theJokersequel short, simply writing, “That’s a wrap ❤️🔥 🎬🃏 X, Harleen.”
Joker: Folie à Deuxis scheduled to be released in theaters on Oct. 4, 2024.
source: people.com
