10 Movies That Subverted Expectations (And Fans Hated It)
7. Suicide Squad
Since its inception, it’s been an uphill struggle for Warner Brothers’ DC Extended Universe. Sure, the last couple of years have seen Wonder Woman, Aquaman, and Shazam! receive a positive response, but the all-encompassing shared realm of heroes and villains that Warners and DC imaged hasn’t panned out quite like they were hoping for.
Bar Margot Robbie’s turn as Harley Quinn, 2016’s Suicide Squad is one of several DCEU films that left audiences scratching their heads at so much of what they’d just seen play out. And one of the biggest problems many had with the film was Jared Leto’s portrayal of the sinister Clown Prince of Crime, The Joker.
To his credit, Leto produced a Joker that was most certainly different to anything we’d seen before. Covered in tattoos, with silver teeth, and with an extremely unique cadence, this was a Joker that was vastly different to Messrs Romero, Nicholson and Ledger.
Regardless of how different Leto’s Jester of Genocide was, the majority of audiences didn’t care for this take on The Joker. So poorly received was this take on Batman’s greatest villain, plans for Leto to return for several further Mr. J outings have been put on hold indefinitely; Joaquin Phoenix now set to take a crack at another different incarnation of The Joker later this year.