Irish actor Brendan Gleeson (Alastor Moody in the Harry Potter films) has been cast in Joker 2 in an undisclosed role, according to Deadline. Production on Joker: Folie à Deux is expected to begin this December with the film hitting theaters on August 4, 2024.

Warner Bros. has not commented on the new casting decision. Deadline also recently reported that Zazie Beetz (Deadpool 2, Atlanta) would be returning to reprise her role as Arthur Fleck/Joker’s neighbor Sophie. At the beginning of August, it was finally confirmed that Lady Gaga would also participate in the film; Rumor has it that she will play Harley Quinn alongside Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker.

Phoenix will earn $20 million to reprise his role as the Clown Prince of Crime. And although we already have a title and release date, the plot of the film remains a mystery. The film is rumored to be a musical.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Joker writer-director Todd Phillips may soon begin serving as an adviser on future DC projects for Warner Bros. As for Phoenix, he will play Napoleon Bonaparte in Ridley Scott’s Kitbag and star in the new film. from Midsommar director Ari Aster. movie, Disappointment Blvd.

Phillips returns to direct Joker 2, from a script he co-wrote with Scott Silver. The pair co-wrote 2019’s original Joker.

Elsewhere in the franchise, former Batman Val Kilmer has had a change of heart, saying in a recent email interview that he wants to play Batman and Bruce Wayne again.