Creating Harley Quinn's
Character Through Hair

‘’ These looks are not just about hair. It’s a statement of self-examination and creative exploration, inviting everyone to channel their inner self thoughts.’’

by Frederic Aspiras, Sebastian Professional Creative & Culture Director

Sebastian Professional’s Global Creative and Culture Director, Freddie Aspiras, contributes to our creative vision, driving innovation and pushes boundaries of artistic expression in hair design and beyond. This has been translated into his work on his creative process creating Harley Quinn’s looks in the film, JOKER: Folie a Deux.


LADY GAGA as Lee Quinzel in Warner Bros. Pictures' "JOKER: FOLIE A DEUX", a Warner Bros. Pictures release.
Photo by Niko Tavernise

From acclaimed writer/director/producer Todd Phillips comes “Joker: Folie A Deux”. The new film stars Joaquin Phoenix again in his Oscar-winning dual role as Arthur Fleck/Joker, opposite Oscar winner Lady Gaga (“A Star is Born”).

“Joker: Folie A Deux" finds Arthur Fleck institutionalized at Arkham awaiting trial for his crimes as Joker. While struggling with his dual identity, Arthur not only stumbles upon true love, but also finds the music that's always been inside him.


LADY GAGA as Lee Quinzel in Warner Bros. Pictures' "JOKER: FOLIE A DEUX", a Warner Bros. Pictures release.
Photo by Niko Tavernise

The film also stars Oscar nominees Brendan Gleeson (“The Banshees of Inisherin") and Catherine Keener ("Get Out,” “Capote"), alongside Zazie Beetz, reprising her role from “Joker."

Phillips, who was nominated for Oscars for directing, writing and producing “Joker," directed “Joker: Folie A Deux" from a screenplay by fellow Oscar nominee Scott Silver & Phillips, based on characters from DC. The film was produced by Phillips, Oscar nominee Emma Tillinger Koskoff and Joseph Garner. Lady Gaga served as music consultant. The film's executive producers are Michael E. Uslan, Georgia Kacandes, Silver, Mark Friedberg and Jason Ruder.


(L to R) JOAQUIN PHOENIX as Arthur Fleck/Joker and LADY GAGA as Lee Quinzel in Warner Bros. Pictures' "JOKER: FOLIE A DEUX," a Warner Bros. Pictures release
Photo by Niko Tavernise

Working with Phillips behind the camera are his team from “Joker”, including Oscar-nominated director of photography Lawrence Sher, production designer Mark Friedberg, Oscar-nominated editor Jeff Groth, and composer Hildur Gudnadottir, who won the Oscar for her work on the first film. New to the team is Oscar-nominated costume designer Arianne Phillips (“Once Upon a Time in... Hollywood,” “Don't Worry Darling"). Ruder is the film's executive music producer and the music supervisors are Randall Poster and George Drakoulias. Casting is by Francine Maisler (the “Dune" films, “Challengers").

Warner Bros. Pictures Presents A Joint Effort Production, A Film by Todd Phillips, “Joker: Folie A Deux.” The film will be released worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures, and will be only in theaters nationwide on October 4, 2024, and beginning internationally on 2 October, 2024.

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