I've just seen on this on IndieWires' website and I have to say that I'm still trying to wrap my head around this piece of news, not really sure how to react to this piece of news so your commemts would be much appreciated.
According to The Wrap:
"Jared Leto is circling a key role in David Ayre's "Suicide Squad" that could prove to be The Joker, an individual familiar with the Warner Bros. project".
Not much has been heard of yet about this film other than Jesse Einsenberg who you may or may not recognise from "The Social Network" or if you've seen it "Now You See It" which saw him star as one of the four horsemen which were a group of magicians that are set up by a mysterious person to bring them all together to do various big tricks in order to get into the magic circle but you never see until right at the end of the film who this mysterious person is,-and let me tell you that this is really cleverly written, and a really good twist to it and now that I think about it it is a very aptly named film as you'll be thinking about this long after you've seen the film, so you really should see this film-, who it has been said will reprise his role as Lex Luther in this film, and that the story for this is based on a DC Comic were a group of supervillians are given a shot at redemption by the government by sending them on a mission that will kill them all.
And apparently according to The Wrap this isn't the first comic booked based film that Jared Leto or his representatives have expressed interest in, according to The Wrap Leto's representatives expressed interest in "Doctor Strange" but the studio apparently passed on this as "...they were seeking a more established actor to help introduce one of it's lesser known character's to audiences..."
But it did also say that Warner Bros. have been eager to work with Jared Leto.
Ryan Gosling was according to The Wrap offered the role of The Joker but he bailed apparently because there were options for their to multiple movies from this movie that has had the script rewritten by David Ayre as according to The Wrap The Joker had been left out in Justin Marks' original screenplay for this film.
Other names that have been thrown into the who-might-be-in-the-movie rumour mill is Cara Delevigne who has been rumoured,- I say rumoured because nothing has been set in stone yet so things could all change-, by Latino Review to be being sought after to play Harley Quinn a character that when she's around causing trouble The Joker usually isn't far behind, Tom Hardy, Will Smith and Margot Robbie who are said according to The Wrap all are at various stages of discussions to star in this film.
So with so much still up in the air who can say who will be in this film for certain...but I think as I am a massive fan of 30 Seconds to Mars and Jared Leto and have seen quite a lot of his films including "Dallas Buyer's Club" which he has won an Oscar for best supporting actor that this would be amazing, but different and I wonder how he would play this role as The Joker was last played by Heath Ledger who gave an unforgettable performance as The Joker in Christopher Nolan's "Batman: The Dark Knight".
So we'll have to watch this space to see what else comes out about this film!
Today's Update filmfans!: I've just read on The Hollywood Reporter's website that this is no longer a rumour that Jared Leto might star in this film, apparently according to The Hollywood Reporter he is just one of the speculated actors,-the others include Tom Hardy and Margot Robbie-, in the final stages of talks for roles in "The Suicide Squad", Margot Robbie is up for the role of Harley Quinn and Tom Hardy would play the team leader Rick Flagg.
Jai Courtney who will be in the new Terminator film is according to The Hollywood Reporter the newest name who has been named to be in talks with Warner Bros. to star in the film, (and I think especially if Jared Leto is going to be in this film why wouldn't you want to get a chance to be in a film with him if you were an actor?), it's not known yet what role though Jai Courtney would be playing in the film that has a release date of August 5th 2016,-but I'm not sure if this is just the USA release date or not, so don't quote me on this release date,- and also according to The Hollywood Reporter Will Smith is in negotiations for a role but it is said this is a less assured place according to the Hollywood Reporter.
Although I have just read on IMDB.com via Variety magazine that Jai Courtney might be playing a major role that could be prove to be a Batman villain called Deadshot.
Warner Bros. has not commented on this story though
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