Daredevil star Vincent D’Onofrio is under fire for pointing out that Jared Leto’s Joker won’t be returning in James Gunn’s Suicide Squad.
Reception was mixed regarding James Gunn’s Suicide Squad not featuring Jared Leto returning as the Joker, with many fans confused as to why he would not be back. On the other hand, some naysayers rejoiced at the thought of not seeing the 2016 Clown Prince of Crime grace the silver screen once again. Many people lumped Daredevil alum into this after he tweeted out a since deleted tweet regarding the omission of Jared Leto’s Joker. Expressing his confusion as to why Jared Leto wasn’t in the film, Vincent D’Onofrio was attacked by Jared Leto fans, so he opted to just delete the tweet.
On Saturday night, the Daredevil star returned to Twitter to post a follow-up tweet to clarify any supposed bad blood with Jared Leto’s Joker fans. You can check out the tweet below.
https://twitter.com/vincentdonofrio/status/1173035127024181249?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1173035127024181249&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fcomicbook.com%2Fmarvel%2F2019%2F09%2F15%2Fdaredevil-vincent-donofrio-jared-leto-suicide-squad-fight%2F
Apparently, it’s as simple as that! Vincent D’Onofrio was simply taken aback by Jared Leto’s lack of casting and needed an outlet to vent about it. However, Joker fans found him to be mocking the lack of Jared Leto, which just wasn’t the case. The internet can certainly be a strange place for communication.
What do you think about the whole situation? Do you think Daredevil star Vincent D’Onofrio was mocking Jared Leto’s Joker fans? Sound-off your thoughts in the comments section below!
Vincent D’Onofrio was last seen in Daredevil season 3. All the seasons are available for your viewing pleasure on Netflix.
The Suicide Squad will be released in theaters on August 6, 2021. Stay tuned for the latest news on Daredevil’s Vincent D’Onofrio, Jared Leto’s Joker and the future of the DC Extended Universe!
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