Suicide Squad Is Eyeing This Oscar Winner To Play The Joker

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According to The Wrap, Jared Leto is now being eyed for a role in David Ayer's upcoming Suicide Squad, and it's believed that the character he would play should he sign on would be The Joker. While the legendary villain was not featured in the original draft of the project, the director is reportedly rewriting the script and will include Joker as a player. Insiders say that the studio was originally looking at Ryan Gosling for the part, but the Drive star apparently balked at the idea of locking himself into a multi-picture contract.

We first learned about the Suicide Squad film this past September, the film centering on a team of villains who are given excessively dangerous black ops missions by the government in exchange for reduced sentences.While the revelation that The Joker might be coming back to the big screen is certainly the big news here, Jared Leto is now one of a few really big names being looked at/in talks for Suicide Squad. In addition to talk that says the film could be the second big screen appearance of Jesse Eisenberg's Lex Luthor (who will be debuting in Zack Snyder's Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice), there have also been reports saying that Warner Bros. is looking at Tom Hardy, Will Smith and Margot Robbie for key roles. It's unknown what parts they are being looked at for, but fans have been keen on pitching Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn, The Joker's demented significant other. With a release date in August 2016, production is expected to start up next year, meaning that the next few months should be full of all kinds of new casting reports and rumors like this new one.

The big question that will certainly arise from this bit of news is whether or not audiences are ready for another big screen version of The Joker. It's true that Heath Ledger's death gave his performance in The Dark Knight some extra significance, and there's no denying how absolutely incredible he was - but one also can't ignore the fact that The Joker has been reinvented hundreds of different times in the past. What do you think? Is it too soon? Do you think Jared Leto has what it takes to step into not only Ledger's footsteps, but also Jack Nicholson's? http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Suicide-Squad-Eyeing-Oscar-Winner-Play-Joker-68118.html imo Interesting Choice but think they could of done better!!

 

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'Suicide Squad' Cast Includes Will Smith, Tom Hardy & Jared Leto As The Joker http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/12/02/suicide-squad-cast_n_6258126.html?ncid=txtlnkusaolp00000592

Warner Bros. confirmed that Will Smith, Tom Hardy, Margot Robbie, Jai Courtney, Cara Delevingne and Jared Leto have joined the cast of "Suicide Squad," the DC Comics film that David Ayer will direct for the studio. According to Variety, Warner Bros. isn't done hiring just yet: The studio wants Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer or Oprah Winfrey to play Amanda Waller, a character who fills a role similar to Marvel's Nick Fury in the DC Comics universe.Announced as part of Warner Bros.' massive DC Comics slate back in October, "Suicide Squad" focuses on a group of supervillains thrown together by the government to execute high-risk missions (hence the team moniker). Hardy will star as Rick Flagg (sometimes styled as Rick Flag), leader of the Suicide Squad. Smith will play Deadshot, an enemy of Batman and expert sniper. Courtney is Boomerang, an adversary for The Flash. Delevingne is Enchantress. Leto and Robbie will play, respectively, The Joker and Harley Quinn.
"We look forward to seeing this terrific ensemble, under Ayer's amazing guidance, give new meaning to what it means to be a villain and what it means to be a hero," Warner Bros. president of creative development and worldwide production Greg Silverman said in a statement to THR. "Suicide Squad" is out Aug. 5, 2016, five months after "Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice" arrives in theaters. As Deadline.com noted, Jesse Eisenberg, who plays Lex Luthor in "Dawn of Justice," was not announced as part of "Suicide Squad." (Maybe he'll just make a surprise cameo.)

 

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Jared Leto Shows Off Insane Muscles for His Joker Role! https://www.yahoo.com/tv/s/jared-leto-shows-off-insane-011500737.html

The 43-year-old heartthrob is set to play the Joker in the upcoming film Suicide Squad -- coming to theaters in 2016 -- and from the look of things, Leto is putting in some serious work at the gym!The Oscar winner posted an Instagram pic that has him showcasing some severe muscles bulging out of a tank top.Jared Leto Shows Off Insane Muscles for His Joker Role!Hulking out isn't the only major change Leto has made in the name of his Joker role. In March, he cut off his gorgeous long hair, to the despair of many of his fans.Yeah we're officially very ready for this movie to come out now.Unfortunately, since we have to wait until next year to finally see it, we fans are gonna need something else to tide us over. Like more Jared Leto torso pictures.

 

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Behold the New Batmobile in 'Suicide Squad' https://www.yahoo.com/movies/behold...uad-119956397492.html?soc_src=mail&soc_trk=ma

This story is riddled with potential spoilers. Consider yourselves disclaimed.Just over a week ago we got our first peek at the Joker’s sweet ride in Suicide Squad, a pimped-out Vaydor “supercar.” Now get ready for a glimpse of the latest incarnation of the O.G. supercar in action.

 

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Ben Affleck's Batman Fighting Jared Leto's Joker: 1st Look in 'Suicide Squad' Shots https://gma.yahoo.com/batman-v-joke...-suicide-201819270--abc-news-celebrities.html

The legendary adversaries are at it again!Ben Affleck's Batman faced off against Jared Leto's Joker on the set of "Suicide Squad," though it's not clear if the actors themselves were part of the action.In pictures on Twitter and from the set, Batman is clearly on the top of the Joker's car, trying to take down him and his accomplice Harley Quinn, played by Margot Robbie. This is the first time the two adversaries will appear again in a major motion picture since "The Dark Knight" in 2008.Real people is right, the shots are epicThis must be what he was talking about.
Batman in Suicide Squad - Toronto - May 27, 2015

 

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New 'Suicide Squad' Pics! https://celebrity.yahoo.com/news/suicide-squad-pics-210736993.html

We're guessing The Joker and Harley Quinn aren't loving that Batman hitched a ride on the back of their ride!The first photos of Batman (Ben Affleck) on the set of "Suicide Squad" are here! The Caped Crusader is seen on the back of a sports car being driven by The Joker (Jared Leto) with Harley Quinn riding shotgun.After weeks of rumors and photos of Ben on the Toronto set, this marks the first time we've seen the actor suited up as Batman for the David Ayer-directed movie."Suicide Squad," which also stars Will Smith (Deadshot), Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje (Killer Croc), Jai Courtney (Captain Boomerang), Cara Delevingne (Enchantress), Joel Kinnaman (Rick Flagg) and Viola Davis (Amanda Waller) is slated to hit theaters on August 5, 2016.