Suicide Squad director David Ayer has shed light on the meaning behind Jared Leto's look as the Joker, detailing the history behind his grill and "damaged" tattoo.
Warning: Potential spoilers for Batman v Superman and Suicide Squad follow.
In an interview with Empire, Ayer noted that while Joker's tattoo is sort of a "personal thing" and not necessarily part of an overarching connection, it originates from when Batman smashes out Joker's teeth and locks him away in Arkham Asylum after discovering that he murdered Robin.
According to Ayer, it's there in Arkham Asylum that he gets the tattoo "damaged," which serves as a message to the Dark Knight that says, "You’ve damaged me. I was so beautiful before and now you’ve destroyed my face." Ayer also noted that this is when the Joker began wearing the grill, which covers his damaged mouth.
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Warning: Potential spoilers for Batman v Superman and Suicide Squad follow.
In an interview with Empire, Ayer noted that while Joker's tattoo is sort of a "personal thing" and not necessarily part of an overarching connection, it originates from when Batman smashes out Joker's teeth and locks him away in Arkham Asylum after discovering that he murdered Robin.
According to Ayer, it's there in Arkham Asylum that he gets the tattoo "damaged," which serves as a message to the Dark Knight that says, "You’ve damaged me. I was so beautiful before and now you’ve destroyed my face." Ayer also noted that this is when the Joker began wearing the grill, which covers his damaged mouth.
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