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

Warner Bros. confirmed that Jared Leto would play the Joker in "Suicide Squad." The movie will star some of the biggest names like Will Smith (as Deadshot), Jai Courtney (as Boomerang), Cara Delevingne (as Enchantress) Margot Robbie (as Harley Quinn) and Tom Hardy (as Rick Flag).

Choosing Leto as the Joker may be the most interesting part of the glorious casting, which has now been confirmed. He will have to face great comparisons as this is the first time someone will try to fill Heath Ledger's shoes. Ledger played the iconic villain in "The Dark Knight" and the Oscars. However, Leto seems to be the perfect choice for the role. Here are three reasons why he is expected to nail it.

His appearance

You need to look a bit crazy to be the Joker. ABC News wrote that Leto, like Ledger, already had the "crazy" looks suitable for the role, thanks to his full-on beard and long hair. Leto will still have to work on the mannerisms and the voice of the character that Ledger mastered for his Oscar-winning performance.

He's a method actor

Method actors follow certain techniques to get into the skin of the characters they play. Playing the Joker is no easy task as it is one of the most eccentric characters in Hollywood movies. According to reports, "Dallas Buyers Club" producers never met Leto during the filming as he was just Rayon, the character, all the time. He lost around 15 kg to look like the sick character.

He's an Oscar-winning actor

That is why he knows how to approach a "big" character. The 42-year-old actor was highly appreciated for his last appearance in "Dallas Buyers Club." Several viewers did not even realise that it was Leto who was playing the character until they read the credits. He has been acting for around 20 years since 1994 when "My So-Called Life" was released. He is expected to be all pumped up for the Joker as this is the first role he is going to do after winning the Oscar.

"Suicide Squad" is expected to release on Aug. 5, 2016.

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