What we saw with Jared Leto’s Joker in Suicide Squad doesn’t quite match up with what filmmaker David Ayer had in mind. The writer and director of the DC film from 2016 has provided a photo of what he wanted the Clown Prince of Crime to look like in the movie.
On Twitter, Ayer posted a picture of his “original intent” for the Joker. The difference that pops up immediately is the absence of any face tattoos, a point of ridicule for Leto’s take on the Batman villain.
Original intent pic.twitter.com/cQpn3NI3iG
— David Ayer (@DavidAyerMovies) August 10, 2023
Ayer has clearly been reflecting on the DC film as of late. Earlier this month, the Suicide Squad filmmaker mentioned that new DC Studios co-head James Gunn–who also helmed 2021’s The Suicide Squad–supports a release of a so-called Ayer Cut of the film. If you’re unfamiliar, Ayer hasn’t held back from distancing himself from the theatrical cut of Suicide Squad in the past.