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Director Says Lady Gaga Same-Sex Kissing Scene Cut From ‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ Because It ‘Got in the Way of the Moment’
A same-sex kiss featuring Lady Gaga was cut from 'Joker: Folie à Deux' because director Todd Phillips said it got 'in the way of the moment.'
Todd Phillips said the bit would have taken place before a court appearance by Joker (Joaquin Phoenix) in the sequel that posted disappointing results over the weekend. The scene was supposed to take place just before Phoenix’s Arthur Fleck arrives for a court appearance attended by his former Arkham State Hospital ward mate Lee. The original shot had Gaga passing some protesters and laying her lips on a woman in the crowd — a move she improvised — but Phillips said it just didn’t work.
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