Summary
The second trailer forJoker: Folie à Deuxhas been released with a song being covered by Arthur Fleck himself that carries a deeper meaning within theDCElseworlds movie.Joker: Folie a Deuxis slated for releaseon October 4, gearing up tocontinue the $1 billion success of 2019’sJoker. The movie is once again written and directed by Todd Phillips with Joaquin Phoenix reprising his role as the titular Batman villain. Lady Gaga will join him as she portrays Harley Quinn, who will reportedly go by “Lee” in this movie.
It is already apparent that music will play a key role in the film, which has been described as a Jukebox Musical. From trailer footage and promotional images, it seems clear that Arthur Fleck will encounter Lee in Arkham Asylum before the two seemingly embark on a chaotic crime spree as Joker and Harley Quinn.The music for the firstJokerteaser trailerfeatured Sammy Davis Jr. and Tom Jones’s rendition of “What the World Needs Now.” The second trailer, meanwhile, features Arthur Fleck himself covering another popular song from the 1960s.
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The Joker: Folie À Deux Trailer Song Is “For Once In My Life”
The Song Is A Cover Of A Track Originally Sung By Stevie Wonder
The first half ofthe secondJoker: Folie à Deuxtrailer features Fleck’s cover of “For One in My Life.“This song was written for Motown Records by Ron Miller and Orlando Murden and, like many songs of the era, has been frequently covered by various artists. The most popular and recognizable rendition of the song is Stevie Wonder’s, whose upbeat take became the definitive version of the song, originally intended to be a much slower ballad.
The second trailer also features an edited, slowed version of Frank Sinatra’s “When You’re Smiling,” originally recorded in 1950 and re-recorded in 1960.
Following the first trailer’s use of “What the World Needs Now,” the secondJoker: Folie à deuxtrailer continues its use of music from the 1960s, despite the movie being set in the 1980s. Harley Quinn can be heard in the trailer saying “When I saw you, for once in my life, I didn’t feel so alone anymore,” mirroring the lyrics “For once in my life…I’m not alone anymore.” Suffice it to say, this speaks to the deeper meaning of the song being used in the trailer and sung specifically by Arthur Fleck during his incarceration.
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Why “For Once In My Life” Fits Joker: Folie À Deux’s Story
The Lyrics Can Refer To Joker’s Relationship With Harley Quinn
Joker: Folie à Deuxwill be as much of a romance as it is a musical, depicting the chaotic first days of Joker and Harley Quinn’s toxic relationship.Folie à Deuxtranslates into English as “Madness of two,” indicating the significance of Joker and Harley Quinn sharing in a seemingly matched perspective of the world. This is a particularly poignant state of affairs for Arthur Fleck, who spent his debut movie suffering from severe loneliness and conjuring an imaginary romance with Zazie Beetz’s Sophie, as his encounter with Lee will presumably change this.
“For Once in My Life” is a song about the joy of encountering true love for the first time. It seems apparent, therefore, that Joker is relishing this exact feeling after a lifetime of loneliness. It also seems clear that his romance with Harley Quinn - which will no doubt culminate in committing further crimes together - will help to hone Joker’s newfound self-confidence and metamorphosis into the Clown Prince of Crime. UntilJoker: Folie a Deuxreleases, however, exactly how this will transpire remains to be seen.
Joker: Folie a Deux
Cast
Joker: Folie à Deux is the sequel to Todd Phillips' critically acclaimed comic book thriller Joker. Reprising his Academy Award-winning performance as the failed comedian Arthur Fleck, Joaquin Phoenix revisits the iconic DC character alongside Lady Gaga, who makes her debut as Joker’s lover Harley Quinn in this standalone continuity of the DC Universe.
