
The obsession many have had with Jared Leto since he was named as the Joker in
Suicide Squad has been a little insane. Every blurry, barely recognizable set photo featuring the tiniest glimpse of the actor (oh my God he's pale and thin and has green hair!!!) has been "Liked" and reweeted to a ridiculous degree all around the Internet. Finally, thankfully, Warner Bros. is putting an end to it all with the first full look at Leto as the Clown Prince of Crime.
Ayer revealed the image on
Twitter this evening with the caption
“The Suicide Squad wishes you a Happy Anniversary Mr. J!” Clearly an homage to
The Killing Joke,
just as Leto had done a few days ago, the heavily-tattooed look is a great deal different than Heath Ledger's version in
The Dark Knight. It's a smart move to get as much distance from that iconic performance as possible.
Suicide Squad opens August 5th 2016.