The most anticipated DC villain movies ranked, from Joaquin Phoenix's 'The Joker' to Margot Robbie's 'Birds of Prey'
DC raised many an eyebrow when, in 2016, Oscar winner Jared Leto was brought on board to carry on the legacy of the most iconic antagonist the Joker. The reason being Leto's rather serious Hollywood history and the convoluted plans of reinventing the clown prince with the actor's hysterical laughter.
Undoubtedly a talented actor, Leto stepped into the psychotic character's shoes, quite successfully bringing him to life but failing to fill the Heath Ledger-shaped hole in the DC Extended Universe.
Despite the commercial success of David Ayer's 'Suicide Squad' — the anti-hero flick even topped the $700 million mark worldwide — the film couldn't appeal the critics or even the DC purists. While one would expect Suicide Squad's performance to serve as a lesson for future developments under the Warner Bros DCEU banner, the comic book franchise is clearly not done with Joker yet.
