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.

It was even given several Golden Raspberry Award (Razzie), including Worst Sequel along with Worst Screen Combo for Lady Gaga and Joaquin Phoenix. On Saturday night's episode of Saturday Night Live, Gaga appeared to pull double duty as the show's host and musical guest.

Lady Gaga's sense of humour is as legendary as her talent, and she proved it once again during her appearance on Saturday Night Live. The pop superstar, who starred as Harley Quinn in the much-anticipated yet critically panned Joker: Folie à Deux (2024),