Will Jared Leto return as The Joker inSuicide Squad 2? Who knows. certainly not the actor. AfterSuicide Squadcame out, Jared Leto claimed he wasn’t happy with the final results. Especially after he poured his method-acting heart into the madness of playing Joker only to watch most of his scenes hit the cutting room floor. For a while it looked like he might drop out of the DCEU altogether, but it was later confirmed that he’d return inHarley Quinn Vs. the Joker. That may be true, but it doesn’t mean Joker will show up in theSuicide Squadsequel.
Justice Leagueis the next movie arriving from DC Films and Warner Bros., withAquamanandWonder Woman 2set to follow.FlashpointandShazamare sure things, supposedly, but beyond that, no one at DC Films has stepped forward to officially announced any kind of solid release slate. Though upwards of four Joker-centric movies are currently in the works at this time.
Suicide Squad 2is the first movie to arrive, perhaps, with Warner Bros. said to be putting the movie on thefast track. But the same has been said about theHarley Quinn Vs. The Jokermovie that is confirmed to bring back Jared Leto as the clown prince of crime along sideMargot Robbieas his love interest of sorts. That is followed byGotham City Sirens, which is still being planned, and a standaloneJokerorigin movie that stands outside the current DCEU with Martin Scorsese set to produce.
It has previously been announced thatGavin O’Connor is directing Suicide Squad 2, but little else is known about the project. It is assumed but never confirmed thatWill Smith will reprise his role as Deadshot, with Margot Robbie returning as Harley Quinn. And Jared Leto’s Joker is supposed to have some kind of presence in the movie. But perhaps not? As everything seems to be in motion for the time being. Jared Leto has nothing but praise for Gavin O’Connor, but at this time, he has no idea if the pair will get to work together. He says this.
“A lot of moving parts, we’ll see what happens. I think Gavin is incredibly talented, he seems to be the perfect director for Suicide Squad 2. I think he’s a really gifted filmmaker and I really love his work.”
Jared Leto is currently starring inBlade Runner 2049, which has garnered praise from the movie community though it’s been declared a box office bomb that won’t make back it’s budget. Some call it a cult phenomenon in the making.
Jared Leto’s Joker was a controversial one amongst fans. Though it’s clear he is interested in reprising the character in one of the many Joker movies coming our way soon. Many speculate thatSuicide Squad 2will be the first of these to hit theater screens,debuting in 2019. Warner Bros. is refusing to commit to a release date at this time. Jared Leto spoke withCollider, where he first dropped the fact that he didn’t know what hisSuicide Squad 2fate would ultimately become.
