Jared Leto Talks About His Feelings on Playing the Joker in Suicide Squad

Jared Leto, who will play the Joker in the upcomingSuicide Squad film, called it "the role of a lifetime" in an interview with Deadline. He went on to say that being asked to play the part of the Joker was an "incredible honor". He continued:

"Look, there have been so many incredible performances of the Joker over the years. Then there's the wonderful artists that have drawn this character and the writers that have written the Joker for 75 years and more through television and film and animated projects. I found it a real honor to be asked to continue the tradition. I'm so grateful that I had the chance, that's my honest answer and my thoughts on it."

Leto also gave his thoughts on the Suicide Squad movie as a whole, saying "You can anticipate a lot of chaos and a hell of a lot of fun. And, I think, something completely different than other movies in the genre." He played coy when asked if he and the rest of the Suicide Squad cast would be appearing at Comic-Con, merely replying "You never know".

Suicide Squad, directed by David Ayer, will premiere August 5, 2016.

Leto's behavior while playing the Joker has been eyebrow raising, but it's nice to hear he's so honored to play the part and understands the long history behind the character. Are you excited to see Leto's take on the Joker in Suicide Squad?

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