Singer/actor Jared Leto is The Joker in Suicide Squad.
Ryan Gosling was initially approached about the part, but was unwilling to sign on for a multi-movie deal, according to TheWrap.com.
Tom Hardy and Will Smith were in negotiations to join the cast, while The Wolf of Wall Street’s Margot Robbie has reportedly signed on to play The Joker’s girlfriend Harley Quinn, according to Collider.com.
Jesse Eisenberg made an appearance as his new Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice character Lex Luthor.
Fury’s David Ayer directed the movie, based on the comic book series about a group of supervillains who are given a chance to redeem themselves in a deadly mission.
The film hit U.S. theatres on August 5th.
Leto’s Joker was a heavily tattooed gangster who was obsessive with Harley Quinn (played by Margot Robbie). His performance was divisive, with some critics praising his commitment to the role and others finding him to be too try-hard or even cringe-worthy.
One of the biggest criticisms of Leto’s Joker was that he was just too different from previous iterations of the character. The Joker is typically portrayed as a sadistic and chaotic agent of anarchy, but Leto’s Joker was more of a mob boss.
Another criticism was that Leto’s Joker was not given enough screen time to develop the character. This was likely due to the fact that the film had a large cast of characters, all of whom needed screen time.
Despite the criticism, Leto’s Joker was a memorable part of it and Whether you loved him or hated him, he was definitely a character that people were talking about.
It is worth noting that Leto’s portrayal of the Joker was not well received by the new director of the Suicide Squad franchise, James Gunn. This means that it is unlikely that we will see Leto reprise the role in any future DC Comics films.
