Suicide Squad
Suicide Squadstar Jared Leto is setting the record directly about the report extremes he go to in train to recreate the Joker for the DC Extended Universe film . A movie and TV veteran of 25 eld , Leto has no doubt made stamp on audiences over the past couple of decade with such roles as Jordan Catalano on the acclaimed ABC dramaMy So - Called Life , and in film , as Harry Goldfarb in director Darren Aronfsky ’s riveting drug addiction dramaRequiem for a Dream .
And while Leto has consistently present solid oeuvre throughout his career , his study has attracted a big portion of the spotlight since his Best Supporting Actor Oscar - winning routine diametrical Matthew McConaughey ( who took the Best Actor Oscar ) in the 2013 AIDS dramaDallas Buyer ’s Club . His first fishgig follow the win was that of the fabled DC villain the Joker , which not only overtop tending because it was his first handsome post - Oscar role , but because it would inevitably would draw equivalence to the iconic , Best Supporting Actor Oscar - winning public presentation by Heath Ledger in director Christopher Nolan ’s 2008 mega - blockbusterThe Dark Knight .
Although the Joker ended up being more of a supporting character inSuicide Squadthan the pre - marketing materials lead fan to believe , Leto ’s reported behavior as a method actor to become the Clown Prince of Crime emphatically raised a few eyebrows .
Now doing promotion for anothe0r high - profile film with his role inBlade Runner 2049 , Leto is use up the meter to turn to some of the stories about his propose outlandish conduct , which he says simply are n’t true . In an interview with SiriusXM’sEntertainment Weekly Radio , Leto key in the stories about theweird giftshe supposedly give to dramatis personae and bunch members . He say :
' There were some things that were mentioned about gifts and the fact that I was giving used condoms to people , which was not unfeigned . It was not straight . "
That ’s not to say that the Joker did n’t get jokey with his colleagues . After all , he wanted the gifts to have some variety of correlation to his role as the Joker :
" I gave wrap gifts to everyone , and hoi polloi were thrilled to get them . They were express mirth . We were giving whatever The Joker would give was the idea … It was really touch at the end to go and give the talent . We ’d be filming and people would be express joy , and they ’d go and open up and there ’d be a porn magazine or something , you know , ' plus 60 ' … ' It would be whatever would be funny . You know , whatever would be laughable or outrageous . "
Leto inculpate that the stories were embellished by the media , who simply picked up the clump and head for the hills story based on rumour :
" Some of the stuff that you do can go viral or get written about . Especially with the Joker , some of that stuff just engage on a life of its own . And most of it was total bullshit … What are you go to do at that present moment ? It does n’t matter how aloud you shout or hold up a sign with your pants off in Times Square , people are going to go with the chronicle that they want to flow . And it just was n’t true . "
There ’s no denying that Leto catch into his play his roles , however . He reportedly stayed in fiber and fall behind 30 pounds to flirt an AIDS dupe inDallas Buyers Club ; and forBlade Runner 2049 , conductor Denis Villeneuve saysLeto blinded himself with special contactsto play Niander Wallace .
In the Wild West environs known as internet , do n’t be shock if more unknown story about Leto preparing for his part pop up in the future , and some of them are sure to arise out of his metre onBlade Runner 2049 . As far as playing the Joker is bear on , fans are certain to be a little more suspect with stories about Leto ’s behavior on the upcomingJoker and Harley Quinn movieandSuicide Squad 2,now that he ’s cleared up the very strange narration from the first film .
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Source : Entertainment Weekly Radio
