Lady Gaga praises Joaquin Phoenix’s brave performance in Joker: Folie a Deux, highlighting its heart.
Lady Gaga really loves Joaquin Phoenix in the Joker movie, especially since he’s won awards for his role as Arthur Fleck.
She thinks he’s amazing in the film, saying he’s super brave, real, and unique, which is rare nowadays.
“It was super clear to me how brave he was, private, and also really original,” she said, highlighting how Phoenix brought a lot of emotion to his character that no one else could.
Gaga also thinks the way Phoenix works with Todd Phillips is awesome, saying they make a great team that makes a movie that’s both touching and fun.
“Everything is bold and daring, but it’s also really touching,” she said, talking about how they work together to make something special.
"I actually really enjoyed it." – Lady Gaga on working with co-star Joaquin Phoenix and making the film, during the #JokerFolieADeux press conference at #Venezia81 pic.twitter.com/QJvuIauoMJ
— The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) September 4, 2024
Arthur Fleck’s character is also really relatable to Gaga. She thinks people love him because he’s dealing with a lot of tough stuff, both in the movie and in real life.
“People fell for Arthur because he was so different,” she said, pointing out how the movie shows a lot of people going through hard times and trying to keep going, which makes a strong connection with the audience.
With the Joker movie coming out soon, Gaga and Phoenix are going to be big stars again, and everyone’s excited to see what they do next.
The movie is all about love, figuring out who you are, and dealing with big problems in society.
Gaga and Phoenix are going to show us even more about what it means to be human.