Fans left shocked at Lady Gaga’s screen time in Joker sequel despite second billing behind Joaquin Phoenix [Video]

LADY Gaga is on screen for only 33 minutes of the new Joker movie — despite getting second billing.

The Poker Face singer’s role was heavily hyped in promotional advertising.

Early reviews of the film, out in cinemas today, criticise Lady Gaga’s lack of screen time — calling her ‘criminally underused’Credit: Alamy

Lady Gaga, director Todd Phillips and Joaquin Phoenix at the London premiereCredit: Splash

But the 38-year-old star, who plays Harleen “Lee” Quinzel, actually appears in less than a quarter of Joker: Folie à Deux’s 139 minutes.

Early reviews of the film, out in cinemas today, criticise her lack of screen time — calling her “criminally underused”.

It is a sequel to 2019 hit Joker, which won two Oscars, including Best Actor for Joaquin Phoenix, 49, in the title role.

The follow-up, which is part musical, sees Gaga play the love interest of Arthur Fleck/Joker while both are in prison.

Both …