Brendan Gleeson joins Joaquin Phoenix, Lady Gaga in ‘Joker: Folie a Deux’

Warner Bros. and DC are backing the sequel. Production is expected to get underway this December. It is also unknown who Gleeson will be playing.

The first film brought in $335.4 million domestically and globally it is the highest-grossing R-rated movie ever at $1.07 billion. Joker won two Oscars: Best Actor for star Joaquin Phoenix and Original Music Score for Hildur Gudnadottir. The movie was nominated for 11 Oscars including Best Picture and Phillips for Best Director, Deadline reported.

Zazie Beetz, who played the role of Sophie Dumond, is also reportedly being eyed to reprise her role. She spoke to THR about the project and said it makes ‘wonderful’ sense for the film to be a musical.

She said, “I actually think it makes wonderful sense. I wasn’t really surprised by that. Todd [Phillips] has always had a creative approach to the character. I love musicals, and I think of them as the characters are feeling and experiencing so much that they can only sing and dance about it, whether in sorrow or in joy.