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According to TheWrap, "Oscar winner Jared Leto is circling a key role in David Ayer‘s Suicide Squad that could prove to be The Joker."
The site claims Ryan Gosling was initially approached for the Joker role but declined due to the number of sequels he would have been required to commit to.
Jared Leto in Dallas Buyers Club.
TheWrap adds that both Warner Bros. and Leto's reps declined comment.
Will Smith, Tom Hardy, and Margot Robbie are reportedly close to signing on to star, while Jesse Eisenberg is also expected to reprise his role as Lex Luthor from Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. A recent rumor also claimed English actress-model-singer Cara Delevingne (GTA V) is up for the role of Harley Quinn.
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JARED LETO REPORTEDLY EYED TO PLAY THE JOKER IN SUICIDE SQUAD
656 Ryan Gosling is said to have declined.
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According to TheWrap, "Oscar winner Jared Leto is circling a key role in David Ayer‘s Suicide Squad that could prove to be The Joker."
The site claims Ryan Gosling was initially approached for the Joker role but declined due to the number of sequels he would have been required to commit to.
Jared Leto in Dallas Buyers Club.
TheWrap adds that both Warner Bros. and Leto's reps declined comment.
Will Smith, Tom Hardy, and Margot Robbie are reportedly close to signing on to star, while Jesse Eisenberg is also expected to reprise his role as Lex Luthor from Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. A recent rumor also claimed English actress-model-singer Cara Delevingne (GTA V) is up for the role of Harley Quinn.
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Writer-director David Ayer has described Suicide Squad as being The Dirty Dozen with supervillains.
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