Lady Gaga on the Negativity Surrounding Joker 2: 'People Just Sometimes Don't Like Some Things'

Lady Gaga Addresses the Mixed Reception of 'Joker: Folie à Deux'

Pop icon and actress Lady Gaga has finally addressed the less-than-stellar response to her recent film, Joker: Folie à Deux. Since its release, Gaga, who portrayed Harley Quinn, has remained relatively silent, despite releasing a companion album, Harlequin. In a recent interview with Elle, she shared her perspective on the film's critical and audience reception.

Gaga attributed the negative feedback to the inherent unpredictability of artistic expression. "People just sometimes don’t like some things," she stated. "It’s that simple. And I think to be an artist, you have to be willing for people to sometimes not like it. And you keep going even if something didn’t connect in the way that you intended.”

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Released last October, Joker: Folie à Deux, the sequel to Todd Phillips' 2019 hit, received mixed reviews, currently holding a 31% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Its theatrical run was short-lived, leading to a swift digital release. Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav even described the film's performance as "disappointing."

Gaga acknowledged the challenges of navigating such a response, stating that the fear of failure is "part of the mayhem." Despite the mixed reception, she remains focused on future projects, including the release of her new album, Mayhem, in March 2025, ending a five-year hiatus since Chromatica.

For further perspectives on Joker: Folie à Deux, explore differing opinions from Quentin Tarantino and Hideo Kojima, and review our list of 2024's biggest cinematic disappointments.