Lady Gaga on the New York City set ofJoker: Folie à Deux.Photo: Gotham/GC Images

Lady Gaga’s Harley Quinn appears to be pantomiming her puddin'.
On Sunday, the 37-year-old actress and singer was snapped on the New York City set of her musical filmJoker: Folie à Deux, in which she plays Dr. Harleen Quinzel/Harley Quinn toJoaquin Phoenix’s Arthur Fleck/Joker.
Wearing a face of smeared clown makeup — similar to that of Phoenix’s titular character — Gaga also sported a blouse featuringHarley’s signature harlequin patternin black and white under a dark-colored blazer, her hair worn in a choppy blonde bob.
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Lady Gaga filmingJoker: Folie à Deuxin New York City.Gotham/GC

Also over the weekend, Gaga shot scenes at the same staircase that Phoenix’s titular character boogied down in the first 2019 blockbuster film, which the upcomingFolie à Deuxwill serve as a sequel to.
The"Bad Romance"singer filmed scenes for the projectat the iconic staircaseconnecting Shakespeare and Anderson avenues at West 167th Street in the Bronx.
In one photo from the location, Gaga could be seen in a large black jacket and gloves — without the Harley makeup she was seen wearing inpreviously filmed shots— as she walked down the graffiti-laced staircase.
Lady Gaga filmingJoker: Folie à Deuxin New York City.Jose Perez/Bauer-Griffin/GC

InFolie à Deux, Gaga plays the role of the Joker’s longtime henchwoman and love interest, who made waves in the 1992 Saturday morning cartoonBatman: The Animated Series.
PEOPLEconfirmed Gaga’s involvementin theJokersequel — specifically that she was in talks to play Harley — back in June 2022.The Hollywood Reporterwas the first to share the news.
Gaga herselfthen confirmed her castingthat August, postingan animated teaser videothat showed her and Phoenix’s silhouettes dancing to old-timey music.
Joker: Folie à Deuxis scheduled for a theatrical release on Oct. 4, 2024.
source: people.com