There has been no shortage of excitement over the fact that Jared Leto will be portraying The Joker, but so far we didn’t have much information about his version of the character or how he’s planning to approach him. Now, the Internet has been discussing a potential first leak of the actor in the role of the iconic villain, in a photo that has been circulating on Instagram, showing him with his new makeup any style.
Jared Leto has certainly been showing some noticeable changes in his body and personality recently, all attributed to his portrayal of The Joker. He changed his hair color from blonder to green, and he’s been working on a new, deeper voice that could seriously dig into people’s minds once he unleashes it with a typical Joker dialogue.
Fans were quick to notice other details about the picture, instead of focusing on Leto’s face in it – for example, he seems to be wearing a white suit like the one The Joker wore in “The Dark Knight Returns”, which, according to some, makes perfect sense. It wouldn’t be surprising to see Leto’s Joker portrayed in the same style, and it would also be a refreshing change from recent versions of the character.
The great thing about The Joker, according to many fans of the Batman franchise, is that he’s very open to interpretation as a character, and has a lot of potential for being shown from different angles. While we’ve seen some truly dark versions of The Joker, there’s still a lot more that can be explored by a team of skilled writers, and fans have been excited to see what direction the character could be taken in next.
On the other hand, some fans have been questioning whether The Joker should keep getting pushed to his darker side so much. While he is supposed to be a crazy villain, with his character exploration focused primarily on his state of mind, some fans have felt that this portrayal was becoming too heavy over the last few iterations of the character. The Joker also has a less serious side that could be explored just as well, and some are claiming that Jared Leto could be the perfect actor for the job.
In the end, we can’t tell what kind of character the actor will be playing, and as we said above, even previous installments of the series shouldn’t be taken as any indication of that. We can only wait and see what the producers are preparing for us, but in any case, the next version of The Joker is going to be enjoying a lot of attention and scrutiny from the media. Hopefully Leto exceeds expectations and raises the bar.