Jared Leto Returns as Joker in Newly Released Image by Zack Snyder

Was Jared Leto always a cutting-edge Joker? Zack Snyder shares another image from the Snyderverse vault, this time featuring one of its most controversial actors.

People have a lot of problems with the Snyderverse. Many of them come down to strange or controversial plot decisions made by Zack Snyder. However, the universe also brought one of the most universally reviled casting elements in a major blockbuster film. That being said, Jared Leto takes on the role of the Joker in Suicide squad.

In the years since his debut, and long after Zack Snyder left the DC Universe, Jared Leto’s Joker became a punchline. Not only is his interpretation of the character ridiculed for being far too serious and edgy, but Leto himself has been forgotten. The actor has been nicknamed the Reaper of the franchise films, with a career spanning from the Snyderverse until the death of the Tron series with Tron: Ares.

Jared Leto’s look as the Joker

However, it seems that Zack Snyder has not yet abandoned his version of the Joker. The director recently released a number of never-before-seen images from the Snyderverse. One of the most recently released is that of Jared Leto’s Joker, apparently coming from the Knightmare sequences featured in Zack Snyder’s film. Justice League cut.

For perhaps the first time since the character design was revealed, people are reacting positively to this image of Jared Leto as the Joker. It’s not clear that if the Snyderverse had continued, Zack Snyder would have been able to fully redeem Leto in the eyes of fans. But at the very least, it seems his memory hasn’t deteriorated over time.

Zack Snyder’s Justice League is currently streaming on Max. Stay tuned for the latest news regarding the future of the DC Universe and be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel for more content!