The Joker is such an elementary villain in comics that any new version can be compared to previous versions. It is rare, then, for an actor to play two versions of the character within a few years, but this is the blessed life of a Jared Leto. As part of preparing for the launch of Zack Snyder’s Justice League, the director revealed the first images of the new version of Leto’s vision of Prince Clown of Crime for Vanity Fair. The results are more than bleak.
You must remember the original Leto Joker for his tattoos – in particular, the delicate “damaged” imprinted on his forehead or the variety of “hahahahahas” on his body. This version of the character of Suicide Squad was an annoying and annoying boyfriend from Harley Quinn, but he grew up a bit in Snyder’s new / old movie, apparently losing his iconic tattoos.
The new version of the character features longer hair and more aggressive makeup (maybe this is what is covering the tattoos?), And Leto also seems to have abandoned the overdressed wardrobe in favor of some kind of hospital gown, face mask and gloves .
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A more “adult” approach to DC characters is a kind of Snyder MO, but the Joker-based versions have also proved popular recently. The continuity of the film totally separate from Todd Phillip Clown he ended up being so well received that he was nominated for a number of Oscar awards, including Best Picture, with Joaquin Phoenix winning Best Actor for his role playing. The new Leto Joker may well be carrying some of this “seriousness”.
The inclusion of the Joker was announced last year as one of Snyder’s new additions to his Justice League director’s cut. The director has now revealed that the character will appear in a very specific apocalyptic section of the film, according to Vanity Fair.
Spoilers for Zack Snyder’s Justice League below:
Joker appears in the new film during a sequence set in a ruined Earth after the alien tyrant Darkseid invades and decimates the planet. It is a dream sequence, a psychic vision, lived by Bruce Wayne of Ben Affleck, which reveals what will happen if the superheroes fail to prevent the attack. The Joker is a kind of Christmas ghost that will come, providing motivation through terror.
Zack Snyder’s Justice League will be released on HBO Max on March 18.