Joker 2 director Todd Phillips has explained why he ended up cutting a scene that showed Lady Gaga kissing a female bystander. Last March, Lady Gaga was spotted in character as her DC character, Lee Quinzel, filming outside of New York City Hall – a stand-in for a Gotham City courthouse.

Joker: Folie à Deux’s Todd Phillips explains why a scene where Lady Gaga's Lee kisses another woman was ultimately cut from the movie.

Folie à Deux" now playing in theaters. As costume designer Arianne Phillips was conceiving ideas for “Joker: Folie à Deux,” one character she got to spend considerable time on was Lady Gaga's Lee Quinzel.

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.

Folie à Deux scene with Lady Gaga’s Harley Quinn kissing another woman didn’t make the final cut. Paparazzi photos from the set of the Warner Bros. film in New York City from March 2023 featured the singer locking lips with a woman.

A viral moment of Lady Gaga locking lips with a female on the set of “Joker: Folie a Deux” didn’t make the final cut of the movie — and now, director Todd Phillips is revealing why. While filming the sequel in March 2023,

Joker: Folie à Deux director Todd Phillips is opening up a scene he had to cut from the film that featured Mother Monster locking lips with another woman.

Director Todd Phillips said he wanted the scene to be "more of a music and vibe moment" instead Jose Perez/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images Lady Gaga on the set of 'Joker: Folie a Deux' in New York City on March 26,

One of the paparazzi photos captured during the filming of the recently released Joker: Folie à Deux, showed Lady Gaga who plays Harleen Quinzel aka Harkey Quinn sharing a kiss with a woman. However,