By Brian Gallagher For Dailymail.com
00:35 06 Mar 2023, up to date 00:49 06 Mar 2023
Fans who noticed filming of Joker 2: Folie a Deux in downtown on Saturday had been seeing double with Joaquin Phoenix noticed with one other Joker.
The 48-year-old actor was noticed filming scenes as Arthur Fleck, whereas one other taller man was seen in full Joker make-up and the crimson swimsuit Arthur wore within the authentic 2019 blockbuster Joker.
Phoenix was not noticed with Lady Gaga – simply weeks after director Todd Phillips launched the primary take a look at Gaga as Harley Quinn.
While it is unclear who the taller actor is within the full make-up and crimson swimsuit, it could very effectively be British actor Harry Lawtey, who at 6’2″ stands a full six inches over the 5’8″ Phoenix, although the opposite actor’s identification was not confirmed.
Both Phoenix and this unknown co-star had been seen working via the streets of downtown Los Angeles on Saturday afternoon.
Phoenix was noticed on set sporting a lightweight gray swimsuit with a lightweight brown costume shirt below a gray goat with a gray striped necktie.
He was additionally seen with light Joker make-up on his face, finishing his look with matching brown pants and footwear.
The actor’s swimsuit was fairly dusty, with pretend blood seen on his left ear and a part of his chin as he relaxed between takes.
While no particulars of the scene got, it is doable there was an explosion of some form, which might account for the dusty particles on his swimsuit.
While most of his Joker make-up was gone, it was clear he was in full make-up in some unspecified time in the future earlier than these pictures since you may nonetheless see elements of the crimson and white make-up.
His mysterious and taller companion was seen working with full inexperienced hair and white make-up on his face, donning the seemingly equivalent crimson swimsuit with a yellow vest that Phoenix’s Arthur wore within the first film.
The actor accomplished his look with black boots as he ran via the streets, although it is unclear what he and Phoenix’s Arthur Fleck had been truly working from.
Production began on the sequel in early December 2022, although it is unclear how a lot filming is left.
The authentic 2019 Joker was a vital and business hit, incomes $335.5 million home and $1.074 billion worldwide, the primary R-rated film ever to cross $1 billion.
Phoenix additionally took residence his first Oscar for Best Actor for his portrayal of Arthur Fleck, his first win after three earlier nominations.
The authentic film, directed by Todd Phillips, was initially supposed to be a stand-alone film, launching Warner Bros.’ DC Black, a sequence of darker motion pictures that aren’t part of the DC Extended Universe (DCEU).
However, main as much as the discharge of Joker in October 2019, each Phillips and Phoenix had hinted about sequel potentialities.
The film opened with $96 million en path to its $1 billion haul, from only a $55 million price range, with the sequel inexperienced lit shortly thereafter.
Very little is thought concerning the sequel to date, besides it’s going to introduce Lady Gaga as Harley Quinn, with Zazie Beetz’s Sophie Dumond additionally returning.
The sequel additionally stars Brendan Gleeson, Jacob Lofland and Catherine Keener in unspecified roles.
Warner Bros. has slated the sequel for launch on October 4, 2024, precisely 5 years after the unique film’s launch.
