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The American ticket-selling company Fandango surveyed 8,000 ticket buyers to gauge their anticipations for movies hitting theaters next year. Lady Gaga was voted the number one performance that audiences are eagerly looking forward to seeing on the big screen in 2024. Following closely behind were Jenna Ortega and Ariana Grande. Both Gaga fans and Grande fans on X rallied in support of their favorite pop idols.
Lady Gaga is set to play Harley Quinn in the sequel to Joaquin Phoenix’sJoker, while Grande will take on the role of Glinda the Good in the film adaptation of the stage musicalWicked. Jenna Ortega will be featured in the sequel toBeetlejuice.
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Lady Gaga Tops Fandango’s Most Anticipated Performances Of 2024 List, Beating Ariana Grande
Lady Gagawas confirmed in the role of Harley Quinn in August 2022, succeedingMargot Robbie. Many fans were excited about this casting, especially after her phenomenal performance in the film,A Star is Born. The set photos released on social media showed Gaga in the Harley Quinn costume, which also added to the hype. Meanwhile,Ariana Grande’s role as Glinda inWickedwas confirmed way back in November 2021. Grande’s set photos also created a buzz among the netizens.
Fandango surveyed their ticket buyers on the most anticipated new performances of 2024:
1️⃣ Lady Gaga in Joker: Folie à Deux2️⃣ Jenna Ortega in Beetlejuice 23️⃣ Ariana Grande in Wickedpic.twitter.com/A8iA1fyC2N
— Pop Crave (@PopCrave)June 27, 2025
Fans of both pop stars were quick to react to the news. One Gaga fan shared that it was nothing unusual for ‘Godga’ to become the most anticipated. Other fans also joined in cheering for theBad Romancesinger, with one stating that her performances are consistently top-notch.
One Grande fan expressed that while theDangerous Womansinger deserved the number one spot, he was excited about all three performances. One fan was so confident about Grande’s performance that he went so far as to predict that theBang Bangsinger might even win an Oscar for her role. Some fan reactions read:
Godga the most anticipated as usual
— MichēI (@michelmikey17)June 22, 2025
Lady Gaga all the way 🙌🏻
— CRE8✨- ♥️Memecoin (@KingSHSB)August 11, 2025
Gaga performances are top notch
— 𝙌𝙬𝙖𝙢𝙞 (@qwami_)July 12, 2025
Ariana should be #1 lowkey but I’m super excited for all 3!
— steven ❀ (@arianaunext)August 15, 2025
We’re waiting for Ariana in Wicked
— joey (@Fan_FlickOn)June 25, 2025
Ariana coming for Oscars
In addition to being featured in the list of most anticipated performances, Lady Gaga also claimed the second spot in the list of most anticipated villains. She surpassed her co-starJoaquin Phoenixin this list, which was topped byBeetlejuice 2’sMichael Keaton.
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Fandango’s Most Anticipated Movies of 2024
According to Fandango’s survey,Deadpool 3is the most anticipated wide-release film of 2024. Fans also look forward toBeetlejuice 2andGhostbusters: Frozen Empire.Hugh Jackmanas Wolverine beatsRyan Reynoldsas the most anticipated hero of 2024. Surprisingly, the top genres anticipated by audiences in 2024 are Action / Adventure and Comedy. It also suggests a shift in interest as comic book movies come in third place.
The survey also found that audiences are more interested in the 2024 releases compared to the films in 2023, with 81% of the surveyors agreeing on that fact. Another interesting pattern among the top 10 anticipated wide-release films is that they all belong to a familiar IP rather than being original productions.
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Lady Gaga’sJoker: Folie à Deuxis scheduled to be released in theaters on June 08, 2025. Ariana Grande’sWickedwill be released in two parts, withPart Onehitting theaters on June 13, 2025, andPart Twofollowing on June 05, 2025.
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