Jared Leto as The Joker Revealed

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Today on Twitter, David Ayer revealed what Jared Leto, as The Joker, is going to look like in the upcoming Suicide Squad. Let's take a look at Leto's look for this iconic role and Batman villain.

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This is a very different Joker than we've seen in the books or in the films in the past. It's a quite a departure from the most recent film version of the character, played by Heath Ledger, who tapped more into the "calm crazy" side of Joker.

Although it's just a picture, Leto has really tapped into the "obnoxiously crazy" side of the character, maybe something we see more in the current BATMAN storyline, "Endgame." What about those tattoos? Well, they may be a bit much and a tad silly, but all of this rides on Leto's performance, and if you're late to the party, he's a really fantastic actor. Just go check out Dallas Buyers Club for proof.

Once again, like a few instagram posts in the past, we have a Killing Joke pose. Is the Suicide Squad version of this character taking its cues from that book? We'll find out on August 5, 2016 when Suicide Squad hits theaters.

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There goes all my hope for the DC cinematic universe. Sorry.

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I wonder how Harley look like now

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I have faith in Jared Leto!

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inb4 I hate it, DC sucks, DCCU is over, etc.

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The more I see this, the more hype I get.

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I'm not feeling it. But at least it's completely different from any previous version of the character.

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They're really pushing my "wait and see" nature to its limits here.

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I'm not a big fan of the look at all but I don't really mind that much if he can play the character well.

Weather I end enjoying his performance or not, I fully support a different cinematic interpetation of the character.

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ehhhhh...

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Bleh, looks like some super fan of the Joker rather than the Joker. Oh well suppose we'll have to wait and see how this turns out.

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Suicide Squad is the DC feature I'm most looking forward to even if I think David Ayer has a grim unknowing aesthtic. And for the most part I don't mind this iteration of The Joker design. Except for the face ink, "Damaged" seems waaaay to self aware and ironic for The Joker. All the other ink can/will be covered up by costuming, though he'll liking be in a tank top in his cell but still that isn't too bad.

o please be good.

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I like it

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I'm not a big fan of the look at all, but I don't really mind that much if he can play the character well.

Thank you! Some body gets it. Why are people so afraid of change?

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He looks like a reject from the Joker Gang from Batman Beyond.

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#16  Edited By comicace3

What the sh&t is that?

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#17  Edited By God_of_Demise

Meh..

As long as he can play it good, I suppose.

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#18  Edited By ImMadNice

I hate it

Metal teeth..? Tattoos lol? Absolutely terrible. Based on looks Batflack has nothing to worry about from the clown prince of crime

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It's Lil Wayne

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Every Joker isn't the same, each person who helmed the role had their own take on the character and every take worked very well Jared Leto will do a great joker

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This looks really bad.

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#23  Edited By jwalser3
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#24 the_stegman  Moderator

Well...it's....hmmm...

I'll just wait and see how he acts.

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I kinda like it, seems like a more modern take on the joker. I could totally see that character covered in tattoos, I think it's a pretty cool and bold reimagining of the character! Don't know why (maybe because fury road comes out soon) but this really reminds me of something out of mad max

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i aint even mad

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@darkrider: Exactly, totally agree. The performance will be what really matters.

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They're really pushing my "wait and see" nature to its limits here.

Oh man, that is the perfect way to summarize reactions to the supposed DC movie universe so far. So many questionable decisions and haphazard projects. I have not been confident in anything that DC has shown so far.

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#29  Edited By Kal'smahboi

It depends entirely on the writing for me, but I DO NOT like this :/

Edit 4/27: Gave it the weekend. It's growing on me.

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#30  Edited By WarlordEternal

I'd like it if it wasn't for all the tattoos. It seems like they're going for a punk look to him, with heavy emphasis on the fact that he's into the whole "jester" thing. This isn't a problem, but my biggest gripe is the tattoo on his forehead. "Damaged", as if we can't tell he's crazy enough. It's just not sitting right with me.

Who knows, he might play a great Joker.

@drellassassin said:

They're really pushing my "wait and see" nature to its limits here.

No kidding.

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It's bad. Really bad.

First Doom is an internet troll, now Joker is a standin for Marilyn Manson.

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I like it and I'm glad they're not playing it safe with their universe.

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Being that The Dark Knight went for a very different from the comics joker, I figured we'd be getting a rendition of the character that was almost identical to Returns or Killing Joke.

Srs he looks like white lil wayne.

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@spidey_jackson: dont listen to the DCU apologetics lol its an absolutely horrible rendition of joker really killed my hype for suicide squad

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He looks like a cosplayer gone mad. I like it!

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Wonder what the tattoo on his stomach is.

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Ehh...

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#39  Edited By Black_Arrow

Except the teeth, It looks great.

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The man looks terrifying. I actually really like the tattoos.

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This is a joke, right?

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The tattoos looks dumb.

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I am glad that they are not playing it safe and going for a new and unique look.

@jwalser3 said:

inb4 I hate it, DC sucks, DCCU is over, etc.

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The performance is what matters and you can bet leto is gonna give a blast of a performance, i wish their inspiration was Snyder's or Morrison's joker and not frank Miller's all star B&R joker.

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@spidey_jackson: yeah not only do the tattoos look bad but so does the hair and grill (Really a grill?) he doesnt look scary or terrifying at all he kinda just looks like MGK, and certainly doesnt look like anything like the Joker. Looks like the type of dude you could just punch in the face and he'd run away

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I am glad that they are not playing it safe and going for a new and unique look.

Right? Sure, the tattoos are meh, but it's not like he's going to be shirtless the whole movie.

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#48  Edited By the_stegman  Moderator

Y'know. Upon thinking about it...I might be on board, let's examine it.

1. He actually has bleached skin, that's a plus.

2. It appears he's wearing surgical gloves, maybe he like to perform "surgeries" on victims?

3. The amount of times he's been to Arkham or Blackgate, maybe those are prison tattoos.

4. He's been fighting Batman for decades, he's bound to get some teeth knocked out.

The look is different, and will be polarizing, but it could be awesome.

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#50  Edited By Spidey_Jackson

@the_stegman: That's the thing. He looks like some young hipster wannabe thug. Not a criminal mastermind who has fought Batman for years.

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