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.

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.

Many fans of Lady Gaga have expressed disappointment on social media following the release of “Joker: Folie à Deux” as it appears a few scenes Gaga shot for the film did not end up making it into the final theatrical cut.

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 featured the singer locking lips with a woman.

Folie a Deux” went viral, but director Todd Phillips left it out of the final cut of the film. The internet exploded when a photograph of Lady Gaga locking lips with a woman in the crowd began circulating,

Joker: Folie à Deux director Todd Phillips has explained why he cut a same-sex kiss scene involving Lady Gaga.