Warning! This post contains SPOILERS for Joker: Folie DeuxHaving seen Joker: Folie Deux, I finally understand why Lady Gaga wasn’t considering the movie to be a musical. Set two years after the events of the first Joker starring Joaquin Phoenix as Arthur Fleck, Joker: Folie Deux directed by Todd Phillips is certainly a bold swing. However, just because I now have a better reference to understand Lady Gaga’s claims about the sequel and its musical status doesn’t mean I necessarily agree or like the reasons why.