Todd Phillips Explains Why He Was Nervous Over Making Joker 2

VENICE, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 4: Lady Gaga, Todd Phillips and Joaquin Phoenix attend the “Joker: Folie A Deux” photocall during the 81st Venice International Film Festival at Palazzo del Casino on September 4, 2024 in Venice, Italy. (Photo by JB Lacroix/FilmMagic)

Recently, Todd Phillips revealed that he was nervous about creating Joker 2 starring Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga, and explained why he was so nervous.

Phillips said, “It’s a lot easier to come into something as an insurgent than it is as the incumbent.”

He continued, “There’s definitely a sense of more nervousness with this second one.”