Todd Phillips shares an amusing congratulatory message to Ryan Reynolds and Shawn Levy as Deadpool and Wolverine overtakes Joker as the top R-rated film

Joker Director Has Funny Response To Deadpool And Wolverine's Massive Success

Todd Phillips shares an amusing congratulatory message to Ryan Reynolds and Shawn Levy as Deadpool and Wolverine overtakes Joker as the top R-rated film

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Phillips also included a pic of Deadpool dancing on the stairs featured in Joker, a nod to the memorable scene from the film where Joaquin Phoenix dances down them. And while Joker's record has fallen, Phillips may get a chance to reach those heights again this fall when Joker: Folie à Deux hits theaters less than two months from now.

Phoenix is reprising his role as Arthur Fleck/Joker, with Lady Gaga joining the cast as Harley Quinn. The film is expected to show Joker and Harley's romance, with some musical interludes as well. But it's too soon to say if fans will respond to the sequel the same way they did for the first Joker. We'll have to wait until October 2 to find out.

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This story originally appeared on: GameSpot - Author:UK GAG