Lady Gaga stands by “ Joker: Folie à Deux ,” despite the film being a box-office flop. The Oscar and Grammy winner told Elle UK that the movie, which was directed by Todd Phillips and co-starred Joaquin Phoenix in the title role, didn’t resonate with audiences in the way that she “intended” it to.

Folie à Deux” months after the film bombed terribly among critics and at the box office. “People just sometimes don’t like some things,” the actor, 38, told Elle in an interview published Tuesday. “It’s that simple.

Joker: Folie À Deux star Lady Gaga has addressed the negative reviews for the DC sequel, sharing her take on audiences rejecting what was expected to be another hit from Todd Phillips and Joaquin Phoenix.