10 Reasons Jared Leto’s Controversial Joker Is Better Than You Remember

Few performances across the DCEU were more widely reviled than Jared Leto’s Joker, but his controversial take on the Clown Prince of Crime wasn’t without its redeeming qualities. When Jared Leto was announced to be the latest in the long line of actors to play Joker in 2016’s Suicide Squad, the choice was met with skepticism, to say the least. That being said, there was a time when the Heath Ledger seemed like an incompatible choice for the role as well, only for the portrayal to be met with critical acclaim even outside the realm of comic book fandom.