Jared Leto’s Joker

Jared Leto also had some big shoes to fill. And, according to most of the reviewers, his feet are too tiny – mostly because he appears in an extended cameo in Suicide Squad and not in a full role.

Thus, Indiewire notes that he looks like a Tony Montana played by Jim Carrey, “part gangster and part clown, but he’s not really part of this movie”. Rolling Stone goes even further, mocking his relationship with Harley as portrayed in the film: “Leto’s cackle really is chilling, but Ayer reduces his role to a glorified walk-on. And, hey, these crazy kids really do love each other. All together now: Awww.”

On the other hand, some do believe that he owned the role. Coming Soon says:

[He] brings a lot new to the character and…while Nicholson was a deranged gangster and Ledger was an anarchist, Leto’s Joker is more like a rock star crossed with a psychopathic serial killer. One minute, he’s clowning around and joking. The next minute, he’s quietly staring at you like a predator stares at prey. It’s an unsettling performance, and Suicide Squad breaks new ground with the character as we explore the romance between him and Harley Quinn.