Actor Jared Leto poses backstage at the Hollywood Film Awards in Hollywood
It seems Jared Leto’s role as The Joker in “Suicide Squad” will take after the villain character in “The Dark Knight Returns” if the recent reports are to be confirmed. Likewise, few more descriptions of the character have been revealed along with some supposed scenes in the movie that shows Joker held captive inside the Belle Reve prison. IN PHOTO: Actor Jared Leto poses backstage at the Hollywood Film Awards in Hollywood, California November 14, 2014. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok

Jared Leto has chopped his famous locks for his role of The Joker in David Ayer’s “Suicide Squad.” Ayer posted the first photo of Leto’s new look on his Twitter page. In this black and white photo, a hairdresser can be seen holding a pair of scissor in one hand and Leto’s ponytail in the other. In another photo, Leto can be seen wearing trimmed hair. He appears to have his hand on his face and only half part of his face is visible. He seems to wearing a full sleeved shirt and is looking dashing in his new look.

Leto will be seen playing famous Batman nemesis The Joker in David Ayer’s “Suicide Squad.” The actor who won an Oscar for his role in “Dallas Buyer’s Club” has become famous for his long hair and beard. Leto also took to Instagram and posted that he misses his beard. He re-posted the photo from Ayer’s Twitter account where a pair of scissor is approaching his ponytail and captioned it as “I miss my beard already.” He also re-posted the photo of his new look and captioned it as “#gone.”

Leto’s role as The Joker is much anticipated. He will be stepping into the shoes of the famous comic book villain who is a criminal mastermind and a psychopath. He is a crazy prankster who possesses a sadistic sense of humour. The Joker is reportedly Batman’s perfect rival. He gains peculiar physical attributes such as green hair, white skin and red lips after he falls in a chemical tank. His transformation reportedly turns him insane.

It is yet unknown how Leto will bring the character to life in “Suicide Squad.” He has revealed in one his earlier interview with Billboard that he is gaining weight for the role. “The opportunity to take on this nearly Shakespearean character -- that's what graphic novels and comic books are becoming, right? [He's] this beautiful disaster of a character -- what a big challenge,” he said to the magazine. “Suicide Squad” is scheduled to be released on Aug 5, 2016. The film also stars Will Smith, Margot Robbie and others.

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