The actor Joaquin Phoenix 49, winner of the Oscar of Best Actor for his role in ““Joker” said on Wednesday (4) that he had a dream about his old character, encouraging director Todd Phillips to produce the sequel “Joker: Delirium for Two “.
The new film, which will have its world premiere at Venice Film Festival continues where the original film left off, with the comic book villain locked up in a high-security prison awaiting trial for several murders.
In prison, he is captivated by an asylum patient, Harleen Quinzel played by Lady Gaga who reciprocates her passion – and their intense love story unfolds in mind-blowing scenes of music and dance.
“I had a dream where I was acting as the Joker, singing, and I called Todd because I thought there might be something there,” said the American actor during the press conference on Wednesday (4).
A courtroom drama, a gritty prison tale and a tender romance, the film is spiced up with Phoenix and Gaga singing unique renditions of classics such as “Get Happy “, by Judy Garland, and the showbiz anthem, “That’s Entertainment “, giving the film a very different feel than its predecessor.
“The way music is used is to really give the characters a way to express what they need to say, because the scene and just the dialogue is not enough,” said the singer and actress. Lady Gaga .
Joaquin Phoenix lost 45 pounds to play Joker
Phoenix made headlines with the first Joker when he revealed that he had lost 23.6 kg in preparation for the role. This time, he underwent a similar transformation, suggesting – but later denying – that he had also lost 21.3 kg for the sequence.
He declined to go into detail about his diet, and while he said the massive weight loss was safe, he acknowledged he didn’t want to go through it a third time. “I’m 49 now, I probably shouldn’t do it again,” he said, adding that having to do so many dance routines and rehearsals while following a strict diet had taken its toll.
“We fed him blueberries when he was really hungry,” Lady Gaga said. She also said she lost a lot of weight for the role, as well as changing her singing style. “For me, it was about unlearning technique and forgetting how to breathe and allowing the music to come completely out of the character.”
The original “Joker” also premiered in Venice, receiving rave reviews and the competition’s top prize, before going on to become a worldwide box office hit.
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This content was originally published in Joaquin Phoenix’s dream originated “Joker: Delirium for Two“; read on the CNN Brasil website.
Source: CNN Brasil
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