Joker: Folie à Deux Ending Explained – What’s Next for the Joker Saga?

Joker: Folie à Deux” is a chaotic, cult-classic sequel to 2019’s Joker

Arthur Fleck isn’t the real Joker, the real one is revealed later.

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Arthur and Joker have split personalities, both can’t exist together.

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Lady Gaga plays Lee, who loves Joker’s fame, but not Arthur.

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Lee isn't Arthur's "folie à deux"; she might like the real Joker instead.

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The real Joker is an Arkham inmate who kills Arthur.

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Arthur's death completes a two-part origin story for the true Joker.

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There are hints at more Joker villains, including Harvey Dent (Two-Face).

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Director Todd Phillips may not return for a Joker 3.

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The film questions the blurred lines between entertainment and reality.

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