Brendan Gleeson is the latest to join Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga in the cast of “Joker 2,” titled “Joker: Folie à Deux,” at Warner Bros., an individual with knowledge of the project told TheWrap.
The DC film about the Batman supervillain is slated for release on October 4, 2024, and Zazie Beetz is also expected to return to the cast, reprising her role from the original movie.
Any character details about Gleeson are unclear. Production is expected to begin in December. Warner Bros. did not return a request for comment.
Todd Phillips is directing “Joker: Folie à Deux” after making the original “Joker” an R-rated box office smash, the first R-rated movie to break $1 billion globally.