Suicide Squad director David Ayer explained why his “heart breaks” for Joker actor Jared Leto.
When Suicide Squad debuted in theaters over three years ago, some of the most common criticisms were directed towards Jared Leto’s incarnation of the Joker. Not only were many fans unimpressed with the new look for the character, but many were critical of Jared Leto’s performance as the Clown Prince of Crime.
Now, Suicide Squad director David Ayer’s has responded to a fan’s comment on the matter by stating that his heart breaks for Jared Leto, whom the filmmaker says did magnificent work as the Joker. Furthermore, David Ayer noted that most of Jared Leto’s take on the Joker remains unseen, indicating much of the footage was cut from the final version of the film.
You can check out David Ayer’s post below.
For sure character creation is a tightrope. I took inspiration from the current DC comics. I find it incredible it’s still such a topic 5 years later. My heart breaks for Jared – he did magnificent work. Most of it remains unseen. https://t.co/IRj7vB1ZjG
— David Ayer (@DavidAyerMovies) May 5, 2020
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David Ayer’s Suicide Squad followed a team of supervillains who were recruited by the government for a dangerous black ops mission in exchange for reduced sentences. The ensemble cast included Will Smith as Deadshot, Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn and Jared Leto as The Joker. However, James Gunn is expected to deliver on the fresh take on the Suicide Squad in his upcoming movie.
Written and directed by James Gunn, The Suicide Squad stars David Dastmalchian, John Cena, Jai Courtney, Joaquín Cosío, Nathan Fillion, Joel Kinnaman, Mayling Ng, Flula Borg, Sean Gunn, Juan Diego Botto, Storm Reid, Pete Davidson, Taika Waititi, Alice Braga, Steve Agee, Tinashe Kajese, Daniela Melchior, Peter Capaldi, Julio Ruiz, Jennifer Holland, Viola Davis, Idris Elba, Margot Robbie, and Michael Rooker.
The Suicide Squad will be released in theaters on August 6, 2021.
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