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Protagonists Themes Joker: Folie à Deux Joker Joker Character Performance Female Protagonists Harley Quinn Family Dynamics Arthur Fleck Joker Franchise LGBTQ+ Representation Yorgos Lanthimos Cultural Commentary Villains Social Commentary Mental Health Themes Celebrity Culture Luca Guadagnino Marty Supreme Psychological Themes Social Dynamics Motherhood in Film Elphaba Antiheroes Psychological Thrillers Joker: Folie a Deux Father-Daughter Relationships Cinematic Techniques Iconic Roles Benoit Blanc Societal Issues James Bond Psychological Drama Kevin McCallister Denzel Washington Jeffrey Manchester Cinematic Themes Derek Cianfrance Toxic Relationships Female Empowerment Religious Themes George Clooney Addiction in Film Masculinity in Film Paul Thomas Anderson Superman Val Kilmer's Characters Royal Tenenbaum Jack Quaid Nicolas Cage Masculinity Coming-of-Age Films Arthur Fleck/Joker Lee Daniels The Joker Batman and Joker Villainy A Different Man Kenneth Lonergan Joker: Folie á Deux Romantic Obsession Mabel Longhetti Protagonist Development Joker and Harley Quinn Director's Vision Joker Folie a Deux Death in Film Gill-man Disfigurement in Film Joker: Folie À Deux Ingrid (Character) Frank T.J. Mackey Identity and Beauty Martha (Character) Blake Lively M. Night Shyamalan Wolverine Art the Clown Krypto the Superdog Kiyoshi Kurosawa James McAvoy Bob Dylan's Relationships Penelope Sex Work Representation Tom Hansen Mortality Themes Iconic Film Characters Sexuality and Power Dynamics Willem Dafoe Home Alone Peter McCallister Kate McCallister Female Desire Mike Leigh Beauty Standards Erotic Thrillers William Lee Clint Eastwood Felicity Jones

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