In a cinema landscape where there is nothing more popular than movies based on comic books, Todd Philips' Joker was, if nothing else, a very different take on the material. As such, it was far from clear that Joker would go the route of other comic book movie hits and become a franchise, but Joker 2 is on the way. Joaquin Phoenix will be back, and he’s joined by Lada Gaga, but don’t expect to see another cameo by Justin Theroux.
You might not even realize that Justin Theroux was in the original Joker. He played the role of actor Ethan Chase, who is seen on TV in one scene being interviewed by Robert De Niro’s Murray Franklin. Fans began to wonder if Theroux was actually going to reprise the role, following an Instagram picture he posted of himself with Lady Gaga and director Todd Philips, but the actor told Access Hollywood he was just hanging out at the movie’s wrap party. Theroux said…
