The Untold Truth Of Jared Leto's Joker

More than a few legendary actors have played the Clown Prince of Crime, but even among them, Jared Leto's Joker has walked a long, strange path. We're here to explain the character's journey, from Suicide Squad to the Snyder cut.

In Justin Marks' original draft of the Suicide Squad screenplay, the Joker doesn't actually appear at all. David Ayer's revisions later added the Joker as a fundamental element of the story. Leto himself wasn't even the first choice for the character: Ryan Gosling had originally been approached for the role. Similarly, the Joker's longtime love interest, Harley Quinn, came close to being played by Cara Delevingne , before she snagged the role of the Enchantress instead.

Up to the casting announcement, Leto played coy. Believe it or not, he had originally looked into playing the titular character in Doctor Strange, but Marvel wanted a bigger star for the role, to sell a lesser-known character to audiences. This encouraged Leto to pursue Warner Bros., who jumped at the chance to cast the Academy Award-winning performer in such an iconic role. The rest is history.

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The design | 0:57
The tattoos | 1:36
On set antics | 2:30
A critical flop | 3:07
A heavily reduced role | 3:50
Not so romantic | 4:33
Why so serious? | 5:09
Written out | 6:07
Jokes on you | 6:37
Zack Snyders Justice League | 7:27
A brand new Joker design | 8:23
Joker goes viral | 9:24
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