SUICIDE SQUAD (THE JOKER) REVEALED

 

Jared Leto is The Joker, Will Smith is Deadshot, Joel Kinnaman is Rick Flagg, Margot Robbie is Harley Quinn, Jai Courtney is Boomerang, and Cara Delevinge is Enchantress. David Ayer (Fury) will direct. The movie has just started shooting, and with a cast this big, they are showing Marvel that they are done screwing around. It’s been described as The Dirty Dozen of superhero movies, and we’ll just have to wait and see if that holds true.

The Joker was created by Jerry Robinson, Bill Finger, and Bob Kane, and first appeared in Batman #1 (April 25, 1940… looks like David Ayer’s a day early). Although the Joker was planned to be killed off during his initial appearance, he was spared by editorial intervention, allowing the character to endure as the archenemy of the superhero Batman.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As Batman’s nemesis, the Joker has been part of the superhero’s defining stories, including the murder of Jason Todd—the second Robin and Batman’s ward—and the paralysis of Batman’s ally, Barbara Gordon. The Joker has had various origin stories during his over seven decades in publication. The most common story is that he falls into a tank of chemical waste which bleaches his skin white, turns his hair green and his lips bright red; the resulting disfigurement drives him insane. The antithesis of Batman in personality and appearance, the Joker is considered to be his perfect adversary.

 

This one appears to be far and away from what people were expecting. Rumors indicated that the appearance would be more in line with The Dark Knight Returns and now we know this Joker is quite unlike any we’ve seen before. Is this another nail in the coffin for the DC live action universe or a step in the right direction?