Jared Leto Talks Playing The Joker In Suicide Squad

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Jared Leto Talks Playing The Joker In Suicide Squad Subscribe Now! ► http://bit.ly/SubClevverMovies Jared Leto opens up about becoming The Joker and we’ve got the details right now on Clevver News Feed! Jared Leto finally shares some details about his version of “The Joker” in next year’s Suicide Squad. If you’ve been following the process of bringing DC Comics’ Suicide Squad to the big screen, you’re probably aware that Jared Leto stayed in-character throughout production to the sometimes torment of his co-stars. Will Smith previously stated that he has actually never met Leto despite having worked with him on the film for six months saying he’s only ever spoken to him while shooting as their characters with not a single word uttered off-camera. Leto also reportedly sent various Joker inspired gifts to his co-stars with Margot Robbie, who plays “Harley Quinn” in the film, receiving a love letter from Leto’s “Joker” along with a box containing a live rat. Jim Parrack, who plays Joker’s henchman “Johnny Frost” in the film, received calls from Leto throughout the day ordering him to do random tasks like spray paint roses black and fill a backpack with nine inch nails. In a new interview with Empire Magazine, Leto revealed that he quote, “took a pretty deep dive” into the character, but says he couldn’t imagine doing it another way since it was such a unique opportunity. Though he said the experience was very fun, he also admitted it was painful, like giving birth out of a certain area of his anatomy we won’t repeat. Leto revealed that he listened to 1920’s gospel music and read books about shamans to help get him into character saying quote, “I always get the sense that The Joker may be much older than people think. It's something different. If you don't break rules, you're not going to strike new ground. I think I'll be cooling down for the rest of my life." Also speaking with Empire, Suicide Squad producer Charles Roven revealed that The Joker’s wardrobe was inspired by Mexican cartels and described him as a very successful, social and smart businessman who also happens to be a sociopath while director David Ayer called him the “third rail of comic book movies” explaining there’s a power to the character and they’ve managed to cook up something not only transcendent, but also scary. We’ll get to see exactly how scary he is when Suicide Squad lands in theaters on August 5th, but what do you think of Jared Leto’s take on “The Joker” and how will it compare to previous versions? Share your thoughts in the comments or tweet us @ClevverMovies or me @HeyErinRobinson and then click here to find out what 7 things we think need to happen in the movie. I’m Erin Robinson, thanks for watching and we’ll see you soon with more movie news right here on Clevver News Feed! For More Clevver Visit: Like us on Facebook: http://Facebook.com/ClevverMovies Follow us on Twitter: http://Twitter.com/ClevverMovies Keep up with us on Instagram: http://instagr.am/Clevver Website: http://www.clevver.com Add us to your circles on Google+: http://google.com/+ClevverMovies Tweet Erin: https://twitter.com/heyerinrobinson