There’s already a good amount of theories surrounding Harley Quinn’s role in “Joker: Folie à Deux,” and the one posed on Reddit has DC fans ecstatic. In response to the prediction that Quinn could push a more docile Arthur Fleck down the Joker well, u/Kazrules expressed excitement at the idea of the former being portrayed as a straight villain, as opposed to her more anti-hero portrayal in recent years. “I’m fully on board. Harley is a villain for a reason and I hope the film explores that,” they wrote. Another fan, u/Galahad_the_Ranger, seemed to agree, believing a move like this could help set Lady Gaga’s version of Harley Quinn apart from Margot Robbie’s. “It would be a cool way to make her more distinct from the DCEU’s Harley,” they wrote.
Meanwhile, u/GamingTatertot felt there was room to explore multiple plot avenues, touching on how interesting it’d be to see Harley Quinn bite off more than she can chew with the Clown Prince of Crime. “That’s an interesting angle – could even play into the comic portrayal too with once Arthur is the fully-fledged Joker, he’s terrifying to Harley.”
It’s incredible to see fans buzzing with such excitement, especially after just a single trailer dropped. Regardless of how Todd Phillips decides to handle Joker and Harley Quinn’s relationship, fans are likely going to show up in droves to watch how this next chapter in DC cinematic history unfolds. “Joker: Folie à Deux” lands in theaters October 4, 2024.
