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Reception of Joker 2 disappoints Warner: ‘It wasn’t what we wanted’

Entitled “Joker: Delusion for Two”, the second film in the franchise created by Todd Phillips opened in theaters on October 3

“Joker: Delirium for Two” premiered in theaters last Thursday, 3rd, but the box office results have not pleased the film’s producer and distributor, Warner Bros. Discovery.

As reported by ComicBookMovie (via Omelete), the title led by the filmmaker Todd Phillips it only made US$40 million in the United States, less than half the amount achieved with “Joker”, the first film in the franchise, released in 2019.

The numbers did Jeff Goldsteinpresident of domestic distribution at Warner Bros., lamented to The Wall Street Journal when he stated that “the film didn’t win over the audience the way we wanted.”

More than the result in tickets sold, Goldstein also argues the “deeper dive into mental illness” to explain that part of the main male audience faced difficulty connecting with the character of Lady Gagawho in the film brings Harley Quinn to life.

It is worth remembering that “Joker: Delirium for Two” is a musical film. In the plot, Arthur Fleck, played by Joaquin Phoenixlives in Arkham Asylum, and while awaiting trial for the crimes he committed when assuming the Joker persona, he falls in love with Harleen “Lee” Quinzel (Lady Gaga) with whom he lives a romance full of hallucinations until he is sentenced. Remember the trailer!

Source: Recreio

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