Joker 2 Insane Blockbuster Budget Revealed

Famously, the first Joker movie was made on a very small budget but went on to make a lot of money at the box office. The unique origin story about Batman's biggest enemy came out in 2019 and cost only $60 million to make, which is a lot less than most movies based on DC and Marvel comic book characters. Variety says that Joker: Folie à Deux, on the other hand, has cost the company about $200 million so far to make. It was also said that the major actors' pay checks were made public. Joaquin Phoenix got $20 million and Lady Gaga got $12 million.

Putting more money into the Joker movie shows that people behind WB have a lot more hopes for Joker: Folie à Deux. Of course, that's because the first movie broke box office records by making over $1 billion around the world, despite having a smaller budget, a R rating, and no ties to other well-known DC movies. After seeing the first movie, Warner Bros. may see more promise in a second one. However, the new movie may be taking a bigger risk by switching genres. Joker: Folie à Deux has been called a "musical," and plays usually have a harder time at the box office than other types of movies. Warner Bros. is said to have lost around $40 million when the version of "The Color Purple" came out, even though it got good reviews.