Joker 2: Lady Gaga in talks to play Harley Quinn; Joaquin Phoenix's sequel to be a musical

The Joker sequel was recently announced and it has been confirmed that director Todd

Phillips is working on a script for the same along with co-writer Scott Silver.

As per The Hollywood Reporter, Joker 2 may be a musical and also introduce the character of Harley Quinn.

The title of the sequel has been announced as Joker: Folie à deux by Phillips.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Lady Gaga is in talks to play Harley Quinn in the musical.

This will mark the singer's superhero debut if a deal does work out.

Previously, the role of Quinn has been essayed by Margot Robbie in the other DCEU films including Suicide

Squad and also a standalone film, Birds of Prey.

Robbie last essayed the role in James Gunn's The Suicide Squad which released last year.