Joker Origin Movie: 10 Reasons Fans Should Be Worried
4. Leonardo DiCaprio Will Never Do It
Leonardo DiCaprio is a superb choice for the lead role in The Joker solo movie. No doubt he'd bring a similar level of devilish charisma to the part as Jack Nicholson mustered in 1989's Batman while providing the A-lister cred.
Except, even with Martin Scorsese on board, it's difficult to imagine Leo signing up.
DiCaprio is notoriously picky when it comes to the films he stars in and has always shied away from comic book movies, and franchise fare, for that matter.
The movie which convinces him to rethink his stance on that is unlikely to be anything DC-related, given Warner Bros' recent track record with the DC Extended Universe.
Even through the Joker origin tale will exist outside of the mainline DCEU, the studio has some fences to mend in the superhero neighbourhood before it's able to attract a star of DiCaprio's calibre.
It's shame because Leo's involvement would surely inspire faith in the project, which is in for a setback when he inevitable turns it down and forces Warner to pursue their second or third choice.