‘Suicide Squad’ Jared Leto lived as The Joker for months

There”s just something about that Joker. Something obsessive about clown prince of crime that consumes those who portray him. At the very least, Jared Leto – a method actor on any movie – fully immersed himself in the character for the duration of production on “Suicide Squad.”

Fans have heard tales of Leto sending his co-stars a live rat and dead hog as a part of his prep for the role, but now Will Smith confirms that he truly has no idea what Leto the man is like, as he”s only met The Joker.

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“[‘Suicide Squad”] is insane. I”ve never actually met Jared Leto,” Smith said in an interview with Comlex, via Coming Soon. “We worked together for 6 months and we”ve never exchanged a word outside of ‘Action!” and ‘Cut!” I literally have not met him yet. So, the first time I see him will be ‘Hey, Jared. What”s up?” He was all in on the Joker.”

You can read why we think The Joker is such a fascinating and all-consuming character here and take a look at our hopes for his portrayal below.

Stay tuned for all things “Suicide Squad” as we head towards the August 5, 2016 release.

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