Joker: Folie a Deux almost filmed a full trailer for its "awful" TV movie – featuring a returning actor from 2019's Joker

Oct. 10, 2024

Beetlejuice 2 star almost appeared in Joker 2

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One of the most ironic aspects inJoker: Folie a Deuxis the fact that there is constant mention of an in-movie Joker film based on Arthur Fleck’s life. But although we never see this fake movie, director and co-writer Todd Phillips says they almost did film some of it, and it was supposed to starBeetlejuice 2actor Justin Theroux.

“Well, Justin Theroux of course,” said Phillips in an interview withIGNwhen asked who plays Joker in the TV film. Fans of the franchise will know that Theroux made a cameo in the first Joker film as actor Ethan Chase who is a guest star on Murray Franklin’s talk show, the same talk show host who Fleck murders at the end of the movie.

“In fact, I talked to Justin about it. We were going to shoot a trailer at one point. We just ran out of time,” confirmed Phillips. However, despite it being brought up numerous times, even in the courtroom, the audience never gets a peek at the fake film and Theroux does not appear in Joker 2.

The fake movie becomes a running joke in the movie based on its quality, many people say it’s awful yet Lady Gaga’s Harleen Quinzel is a super fan who has seen it 20-plus times. However, it seems as though this is yet another lie she is telling Fleck, who seems to believe her delusions either way.

Joker: Folie à Deux is out in theaters now. For more on the movie, check out ourJoker: Folie à Deux reviewfor our verdict, or follow our guide on how to watch all of theDC movies in order.

For more on Joker 2, check out our guide toJoker: Folie à Deux Easter eggs, theJoker: Folie à Deux ending explained, theJoker: Folie à Deux post-credits scene, and whether there’ll be aJoker 3.

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