'Suicide Squad' News, Release Date: A Deeper Look Into Jared Leto's Joker in 'Suicide Squad'
What Does Jared Leto's Joker Bring to the Table?
The Joker has always been an iconic villain in the Batman rogue's gallery. In fact, he is so famous that the character is pretty much synonymous with the cape crusader.
Who is the best Joker can be debatable as each actor who has played the crowned prince of crime has brought something new to the role. Jared Leto is next to take on the iconic role in the upcoming "Suicide Squad" film.
So how does Leto stack up to the other actors such as Heath Ledger or Jack Nicholson?
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Character Actor
Leto has been well-Documented as being a character actor. This can be seen in his Academy Award-winning part in "Dallas Buyers Club" when he played a transgender woman named Rayon. For the role, Leto lost 30 pounds, shaved his eyebrows and waxed his entire body.
For his role as Joker on "Suicide Squad," many people on the set have said that Leto stayed in character the entire shoot -- even off cam -- which allowed him to reach greater depths while playing the iconic villain.
The New Joker Look
When the first screen shots of the Joker for the "Suicide Squad" film were revealed, the photos showed a gritter, more outlandish Joker.
Fans are accustomed to seeing Joker with his Pale white skin, purple suit and green hair. Even though Leto's version of the Joker still has green hair and white skin, he now sports a collection of tattoos that must have some kind of symbolic meaning.
One of the biggest differences from the previous incarnations of the character is that Leto's version has several of his front teeth missing, and in their place, are metal implants. It is yet unknown if these fake teeth are there for a reason or just to make the character look more menacing, but it is clearly a change from what has been seen in the past.
Joker's Iconic Laugh
What would the Joker be without his iconic maniacal laughter? Every actor who has played the Joker has given his own take on the laugh. The 1960's Joker, Cesar Romero, had a more playful whimsical laugh while the 1990's Joker, Jack Nicholson, had a dark psychotic tone to it.
Leto's take on the Joker laugh has a maniacal undertone to it. It seems that the character is using the laugh to hurt you, not physically but mentally.
Fans will have to wait until Aug. 5 to see what else Leto will bring to the table when "Suicide Squad" premieres.
