![]() Not to mention, there’s been some extremely unsavory rumors swirling around Leto for years, even a particularly pointed accusation coming from Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn, made in a public Twitter post. Now, Leto can’t be blamed for his terrible character design, but he can be blamed for a performance that fails to elicit any emotion other than laughter (and not because he’s funny). The number of potential Suicide Squad spin-offs thrown into the air is just getting silly: Birds of Prey, a Harley Quinn solo movie, Suicide Squad 2, and now, “Joker: A Batman Story.” It’s not likely to happen.įans expressed their immense dislike of Jared’s Joker ever since that promo pic with the word “damaged” tattooed on his forehead appeared. Trying to get into the mindset of a lunatic must be immensely difficult, but it doesn’t mean you have to send your fellow cast-members used condoms - that’s not method acting, that’s just disgusting.īut I have a feeling this questionable idea is just that - an idea. There will be other Jokers, that's a guarantee, but the success of this film has given the character a stronger foundation for the future than Jared Leto's iteration ever could.The childish pranks Leto reportedly played behind the scenes add to the argument that the man didn’t really understand what he was doing. The reviews have been strong, the box office grosses even more so, the awards buzz unprecedented for such a title on their roster, and even the controversy surrounding it seemed to work out in their favor. Plus, a core part of that film's story is Harley Quinn emancipating herself from Joker and everyone else that brought her down.Įven if Joaquin Phoenix never plays the Joker again (and it's hard not to imagine that the success of the film has them thinking about throwing some money at him until he agrees to a sequel), it's safe to say that Warner Bros. Indeed, Margot Robbie being the breakout star of Suicide Squad over Leto probably helped to grease the wheels on that transition, giving them someone to craft the series around over Leto himself. On-set images from the production of Birds of Prey showed the shooting of a scene involving a stand-in playing the Joker for what will probably be a very brief flashback since the film focuses on Harley Quinn after their breakup. It’s highly unlikely that Jared Leto will return to Warner Bros. It’s doubtful they’re mad about its staggering success now. thought Todd Phillips' Joker movie was a big risk and one that wouldn't make much of a splash in terms of commercial viability or fan appeal, hence its small budget, which was actually meant to encourage Phillips to not make Joker. The studio wasn’t even 100% enthusiastic about Joker. Leto has since changed talent agencies. It’s a messy end to a brief but tumultuous relationship that has only further emphasized Leto’s reputation as the worst version of Joker on the big screen. Warner Bros., in turn, seemed disappointed with Leto's work in Suicide Squad as well as his behind-the-scenes antics. ![]() ![]() had strung him along with promises of his own Joker stand-alone title, only to shove it aside in favor of Phillips and Phoenix's effort. Reportedly, Leto tried to stop the Joker movie in its entirety he went to great lengths, even talking to his music manager about it. Leto's main complaints seem to have been that he felt Warner Bros. Rumors had already swirled that Leto, who played the Joker in 2016’s Suicide Squad, felt “alienated and upset” the news of Joker. Related: Joker Box Office Success Shows Marvel Isn't The Only Way allegedly " wasn't thrilled with these efforts." Audiences didn’t have much time for the committed method actor persona either and it only inspired further jokes. When the film itself was recut and changed to be more colorful and comedic, all the hubbub over Leto's "dangerous" Joker felt even sillier. Smith talked about how he never really met Leto during filming since he was so focused on the character, and that, coupled with actors claiming they had psychologists on set to help with the darker scenes, created a narrative of the movie being somewhat overblown and exhausting. ![]() His most notable tactics included terrifying his castmates with "gifts" that included sending Margot Robbie a live rat, bullets to Will Smith, and a dead pig to the entire cast. On top of the performance itself being ridiculed for its gangster aesthetic and unthreatening presence, Leto’s pseudo-method tactics for getting into character garnered him plenty of criticism. ![]()
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