Suicide Squad: 6 Things You Missed About Jared Leto's Joker
He's old. Like, really old.
"I'm not going to kill you. I'm just gonna hurt you. Really... really... bad." And so it was with these words that Oscar-winning actor Jared Leto, best known as the lead singer of rock band Thirty Seconds To Mars and Oscar winner for his turn as transexual Rayon in Dallas Buyers Club, revealed his take on the most iconic of all Batman villains: The Joker. It was a mere few seconds of footage, of course, but it was enough to get fans talking - not that they weren't doing so anyway; the speculations and criticisms have been going on for months. Because the arrival of a new Joker is big news; Heath Ledger immortalised the character back in 2008, cementing what is often regarded as the greatest interpretation of the Batman's arch nemesis ever committed to celluloid - and perhaps even to paper. The actor who willingly walks in Ledger's immense shadow always had the odds stacked against them. Now, of course, the internet is awash with articles condemning or promoting Leto's own incarnation of the Joker - articles exploring theories with regards to his origins, weighing up whether he'll emerge as better or worse than Ledger, and everything in-between. In and amongst all the hullabaloo, here are six interesting things about Jared Leto's Clown Prince that you might have missed - design details, personality attributes, character inspirations and a whole lot more. All those essential tidbits that will ensure you as the utmost authority on Suicide Squad's most intriguing and - let's face it - greatest villain...