It’s fair to say Jared Leto’s Joker didn’t win him too many fans when he made his debut inThe Suicide Squad.However, one man seems bent upon changing that when he brings the Jared Leto Joker back forZack Snyder’s Justice Leagueon March 18.
Snyder himself has spent months teasing his revampedJustice Leaguewhich features material that completely cut out from the film’s 2017 release and also some newly shot scenes including not only some of DC’s most recognizable heroes, but its poster boy villain, the Joker. Indeed, Snyder himself has openly discussed the changes that he envisioned for Leto’s Joker this time around, both in character and looks.
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Now, aVanity Fairexclusive has published the first official full photos -shared by Snyder himself- revealing the extreme makeover undergone by Leto in order to reprise his role inSnyder’s Justice League. Though shot in black and white, there is no sign of Leto’sSuicide Squadbright green slicked back hair nor any face tattoos, instead this grittier Joker adopts the director’s more “realistic” look for his DC characters ans should go well with the rest ofthe Justice League’s R-rated art direction.
As Snyder himself says, after leavingJustice Leaguedue to a mixture of family matters and his complicated relationship with the studio, “The Joker is really the only thing that I thought of in retrospect”, claiming it was always a goal for him to be able to fit the character intosome form of conflict with Batmanand finally he gets to fulfill that. This downtrodden Joker whose long hair makes him look like he just escaped from Arkham Asylum is precisely that for the director, after all, Joker’s also had a hard time due to the film’s events.
The director also explained how the Joker’s inclusion will help solve the questions derived from thoseBatman v Supermaneaster eggs that teased his potential inclusion in the DC extended universe down the line. However, he declined to comment much on any issues regarding the DCEU’s continuity when comparing this Joker to the one seen inSuicide Squad.
Could these Joker photos be the last preview Snyder throws in fans’ way before hisJustice Leaguecut releases? Definitely not, there’s thenew footage of Superman dressed in blackdropped practically on the same day, so keep an eye out formore teasers from Snyder involving Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman or just about everyone else in theJustice Leaguebefore or after the final trailer comes out.
Zack Snyder’s Justice Leaguewill be available on HBO Max starting March 18.
