Phoenix made headlines in 2020 when he revealed he had lost 50 pounds in preparation for his role as Arthur Fleck in the first film.
Joaquin Phoenix spoke about revising his controversial diet for the film’s sequel Joker during a press conference at the Venice Film Festival Wednesday, saying it was “a little bit more difficult” because of the dance component of “Folie à Deux.”
“I’m not going to talk about the details of the diet, but This time it seemed a little more complicated because we had to rehearse the dance a lot.something I hadn’t done last time,” Phoenix said. “So it seemed a little bit more difficult… but it’s safe. But yeah, I’m 49 now, I probably shouldn’t do this again”.
Phoenix made headlines in 2020 when he revealed that he had lost 50 pounds in preparation for his role as Arthur Fleck in the first film. During the press tour for the film, he said that he ate mostly lettuce and steamed vegetables to achieve the villain’s gaunt appearance.
What Joker 2: Folie à Deux is like
“Folie à Deux” is the follow-up to Phillips’ 2019 film, which also premiered at Venice and won the festival’s prestigious Golden Lion. It became the sixth highest-grossing film of the year and won Academy Awards for best actor for Phoenix’s performance and Phoenix’s original score. Hildur GuðnadóttirIt received a total of 11 Oscar nominations, including Best Picture, becoming the first DC Comics film to do so.
The plot, which takes place two years after the events of “Joker,” gains prominence with the addition of Lady Gaga cast and builds intrigue with a new musical element. According to its official synopsis, Phoenix’s Arthur Fleck, “now a patient at Arkham State Hospital, falls in love with music therapist Lee (Gaga). As the duo experience musical madness through their shared delusions, Arthur’s followers start a movement to free him.”
The Joker sequel also stars Brendan Gleeson, Catherine Keener and Zazie Beetzand will be released in theaters on October 3 by Warner Bros.
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