A photo of Lady Gaga kissing a woman on the set of Joker: A Folie à Deux went viral online, but director Todd Phillips removed it from the final cut of the film.
The internet exploded when a photo of Lady Gaga locking lips with a woman in a crowd began circulating, but fans noticed that the scene was missing from the movie. A deleted scene showed Lee, played by Lady Gaga, grabbing a woman outside a courthouse and pulling her close to him, kissing her passionately on the lips. The prolific director explained in an interview why he deliberately scrapped the highly anticipated clip. entertainment weekly Published on Monday.
“There was dialogue in it, and all of a sudden I wanted it to be a moment with more music and atmosphere,” the director told Entertainment Weekly.
Phillips said the unexpected change in direction made the scene feel out of place, so he decided to scrap it entirely.
American actress and singer Lady Gaga attends the US premiere of Warner’s film “Joker: Folie à Deux” held at TCL Chinese Theater in Hollywood, California on September 30, 2024 (Photo by CHRIS) DELMAS/AFP, Getty Images)
“The play in that moment needed some dialogue behind it,” Phillips said. “So a woman said something and Gaga stopped and did this thing, and it just kind of interrupted the moment.”
US director Todd Phillips attends the US premiere of Warner’s ‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ at the TCL Chinese Theater in Hollywood, California on September 30, 2024. (Photo by CHRIS DELMAS/ AFP, Getty Images)
American actress and singer Lady Gaga and American actor Joaquin attend the US premiere of Warner’s film “Joker: Folie à Deux” held at TCL Chinese Theater in Hollywood, California on September 30, 2024. Phoenix (Photo by CHRIS DELMAS/AFP, Getty Images)
Actor Joaquin Phoenix won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in the first Joker movie starring Lady Gaga. According to reports, the film grossed more than $1 billion worldwide. new york post. The sequel has not had the same success.
Many moviegoers have taken to social media to complain about “Joker: Folie à Deux,” which has fallen far short of expectations at the box office. The film grossed $37.8 million in its opening weekend, just over half of the $70 million opening estimate. (Related: Lady Gaga surprises fans with plans to release movie-related album)
Gaga reportedly joined the project without reading the entire script.
Daily Caller editor-in-chief John Loftus enjoyed the film, even though much of the public disliked it.
