Lady Gaga Literally Defined What A Musical Is While Trying To Explain Why “Joker: Folie À Deux” Decidedly Isn’t One, And People Have So Many Questions

The highly-anticipated sequel to the 2019 movie Joker , Joker: Folie à Deux , will finally be hitting our screens next month, and fans couldn’t be more excited.

In a video from the conference that was shared by Deadline , Gaga explains: “I think the way that we approach music in this film was very special and extremely nuanced. I wouldn’t necessarily say that this is actually a musical; in a lot of ways, it’s very different.”

She then details why she thinks this particular movie is unlike other musicals, saying: “The way that music is used is to really give the characters a way to express what they mean to say because the scene and just the dialogue is not enough.”

But her quotes have caused quite a stir, with many pointing out that the way that she describes Joker: Folie à Deux is no different from any other musical movie.

Naturally, this led to discourse about why those involved in Joker: Folie à Deux are so keen to differentiate it from the musical genre, with director Todd Phillips making similar comments to Gaga’s in a Variety interview last month.

Referencing Todd’s comments in relation to Gaga’s new quotes, one person theorized : “I know everyone is saying the same thing, but this really is fascinatingly odd. Phillips said something similar a few weeks ago. They’ve got this agreed line, which is essentially the definition of a musical — because they believe the core audience HATES musicals.”

Joker: Folie à Deux will be released in theaters across the US and UK on Oct. 4.

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