Birds of Prey
Based on new circle photograph fromBirds of Prey ( and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn ) , the Joker might be also be appear in the plastic film - and he could be wager again by Jared Leto . In the 2016 DCEU movie , Suicide Squad , Leto starred as Batman ’s nemesis alongsideMargot Robbie as Dr. Harleen Quinzel aka Harley Quinn . ForBirds of Prey , Robbie will reprise her role in the 8th DCEU franchise film .
Directed by David Ayer , Suicide Squadfeatures an ensemble cast include Leto , Robbie , Will Smith as Deadshot , and Viola Davis as Amanda Waller . Set in the aftermath of Superman ’s death , the film details the constitution ofTask Force X , which is assigned to engage in high-pitched - peril government missions . Produced for $ 175 million , Suicide Squadearned over $ 746 million at the box part , thus build hype for a fall out - up picture asterisk Robbie . Aside from the financial success , Suicide Squadalso become the first DCEU picture show to earn an Academy Award , winning for Best Makeup and Hairstyling . In November 2016,BumblebeewriterChristina Hodson was hired to writeBirds of Prey , andCathy Yan was take on to directin April 2018.Birds of Preybegan filming in January 2019 .
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OnTwitter , DC Universe on Film postedBirds of Preyset photos that beleaguer a potential coming back of The Joker . The corporate images sport Robbie as Harley Quinn as she carries a crate of her personal items ( including a baseball game bat ) in two image , and in another , more celebratory photo , she ’s carrying a tray of drink . In the 4th image , Robbie ’s character seem to be overtake an wig that a man resembling The Joker is discombobulate to her from the second floor , seemingly because they’vesplit up and The Joker is kvetch her out . handily , The Joker ’s face is mostly covered in the set photo , so it is n’t decipherable if that ’s Leto or a base - in . However , Leto did recently tease a return as The Joker by sharing the clown emoji on his Snapchat account .
As of the second , Leto ’s involvement inBirds of Preyhasn’t been confirmed . In increase , he ’s currently filmingMorbiusin London , establish on the original Marvel Comics grapheme . Still , that does n’t of necessity mean he could n’t make a flying head trip to theBirds of Preyshoot in Los Angeles and shoot a small cameo . And even if the movie is using a stand - in on set , it ’s possible they could take come together - up shots and track record ADR at a later date . Either that , orBirds of Preywill present the view in a such a fashion that it ’s never discover exactly who is impersonate The Joker - peculiarly if the scene in doubtfulness is minor one .
Since appearing inSuicide Squad , Leto has only appeared in two feature films , Blade Runner 2049andThe Outsider . In 2018 , his banding Thirty Seconds to Mars released their fifth record album , America . Meanwhile , Joaquin Phoenixrecently fetch up productionfor Warner Bros’Joker , in which he also plays a version of DC Comics ’ illustrious supervillain . That film is n’t connected withBirds of Preyor any other DCEU photographic film , so Phoenix play a version of The Joker does n’t rule out a issue for Leto as the derange Clown Prince of Crime .
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