Joker 2: Folie a Deux contains a important change to Woman Gaga’s Harley Quinn depiction, origin, and backstory. As such, followers are questioning how precisely Gaga’s Lee is totally different from Harley Quinn’s conventional portrayal within the comics and most DC media. In Joker 2, Gaga’s Lee types a chaotic and deep romance with Arthur Fleck, encouraging him to embrace his Joker persona.
Right here is all the pieces it’s worthwhile to know on how Woman Gaga’s Lee (Harley Quinn) differs from most DC portrayals of the character in Joker: Folie a Deux.
How is Lee’s origin totally different from DC’s Harley Quinn in Joker 2: Folie a Deux?
In Joker 2: Folie a Deux, Woman Gaga’s Harleen “Lee” Quinzel belongs to a rich household native to the Higher West Facet in New York Metropolis. Within the movie, she lies to Arthur Fleck about this, claiming to be from a humble background like him, till he learns the reality. This differs from her typical working-class portrayal in most DC and Batman media.
Furthermore, Woman Gaga’s Lee/Harley Quinn solely has a Masters in Psychology diploma. That is in contrast to her depiction of being a full-time psychiatrist in Arkham earlier than her transformation as Harley Quinn in most DC Comics media. Moreover, within the Joker and Harley Quinn dynamic within the movie, she is the one who causes Arthur to relapse into his Joker persona and encourages him to embrace it. She additionally emotionally abuses, manipulates, and lies to him. This contrasts closely with the same old Joker-Harley Quinn dynamic, the place Joker is the one who manipulates Harley Quinn into taking over her typical villainous persona and continuously abuses her emotionally, bodily, and mentally.
Regardless of this, Woman Gaga’s Harley Quinn does put on an analogous costume to the character’s iconic purple, white, and black outfit in most DC media.
Moreover, in an Empire Magazine interview, Todd Philips likened Gaga’s Harley Quinn characterization to the character of infamous killer Charles Manson’s fangirls. “She turned the best way how [Charles] Manson had ladies that idolized him. The best way that generally these [imprisoned murderers] have folks that look as much as them,” he stated.
As of writing, Joker: Folie a Deux has a 33% rotten rating on Rotten Tomatoes and an abysmally low 31% viewers rating.
