And yet, that's exactly what director Todd Philips did, enlisting Lady Gaga to star alongside Joaquin Phoenix in the musical Joker: Folie à Deux. One of the most critically panned movies of 2024, the film currently holds a 31 percent on Rotten Tomatoes and is one of those rare films in which audiences and critics seem to hold it in equal contempt.

The singer made the ill-fated sequel the butt of her jokes after the film royally bombed among critics and at the box office.

The pop superstar, who took on the roles of both host and musical guest, also performed tracks from her new album, Mayhem.