10 Reasons Jared Leto"s Controversial Joker Is Better Than You Remember

Summary

• Leto's Joker was uniquely different & committed to the role, providing a fresh take.
• The complex relationship with Batman was teased in Zack Snyder's Justice League.
• Leto's Joker had a criminal gangster vibe, using the Ace Chemicals origin and creating Harley Quinn.

Few performances across the DCEU were more widely reviled than Jared Leto's Joker, but his controversial take on the Clown Prince of Crime wasn't without its redeeming qualities. When Jared Leto was announced to be the latest in the long line of actors to play Joker in 2016's Suicide Squad, the choice was met with skepticism, to say the least. That being said, there was a time when the Heath Ledger seemed like an incompatible choice for the role as well, only for the portrayal to be met with critical acclaim even outside the realm of comic book fandom.
Unfortunately, Jared Leto's Joker was just as flawed in practice as he was in premise. The awkward delivery, puzzling wardrobe and makeup choices, and lack of importance in the overall story. For playing such an important character, Jared Leto's Joker barely appeared in the DCEU's film library, the franchise quietly shelving him for the foreseeable future until the dissolution of the shared cinematic universe. Still, among such powerhouse performances like Joaquin Phoenix, Heath Ledger, and Jack Nicholson, being the lowest-regarded version of the character doesn't necessarily mean Jared Leto's take had nothing to appreciate.


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