7 Ways Jared Leto's Joker Will Be Different To Heath Ledger
5. Ledger Was A Gangster, Leto Is A Ringmaster
Leto's Joker's wardrobe has attracted a lot of criticism, but, whether you like it or not, it's a pretty huge marker of how his Joker differs from Ledger's. Look, if you can stomach it, at Leto's Joker's sweatpants. That is the legwear of a man who is completely at ease, and who doesnt have to run many errands; he has people to run around doing those sorts of things for him. That might be the key difference between the two: Ledger was involved in the dirty business of conducting bank robberies, firing rocket launchers, and even infiltrating the Gotham City police department to shoot Jim Gordon; Letos Joker looks to be more of a puppet master. All the shots weve seen of him so far have had him looking pale and crazed in dark rooms; it doesnt look like the guy gets out much, put it that way. Ledgers Joker was very traditional in the sense of sticking to the purple frock coat and waistcoat combo, but Letos goes for a bare, muscular chest, slicked hair, a cane, shiny grills and an iridescent calf-length fur coat and ends up looking like a psychotic pimp from a dystopian future. Ledger looked and acted like a gangster, whereas with Leto you get the feeling that hes leading the circus from a distance, directing the action but at a remove from it.
