Jared Leto’s Joker gets panned by critics

It’s fair to say that Suicide Squad hasn’t gone down well amongst critics, with Jared Leto’s Joker receiving much of the stick.

Although we actually rather liked it, most critics have slammed DC’s latest film; with its average score on Rotten Tomatoes now sitting at just 33%. Many of those critics have taken to twitter to, in particular, express their disappointment in Leto’s portrayal of The Joker:

https://twitter.com/RupertMyers/status/760720861246722048

Suicide Squad: Jared Leto's greatest prank was forgetting to give a performance.

— Emily VanDerWerff ?‍♀️ (@emilyvdw) August 3, 2016

https://twitter.com/MurrellDan/status/760703601677373440

Harley & Deadshot stole the show w/ their chemistry Loved seeing Will Smith back in action But Leto's JimCarrey Joker ? #SuicideSquad (2of2)

— Andy Signore (@andysignore) August 3, 2016

Will Smith is great in Suicide Squad. Jared Leto is uh

— Ian Phillips (@IanReelDeal) August 3, 2016

https://twitter.com/JulianHWright/status/760611998358876160

It was revealed that during production, Leto prepared for his role in quite bizarre fashion. As he gave his fellow cast members several horrific gifts, including a dead pig, used condoms and anal beads. He even met with “psychopaths and people who had committed horrendous crimes.” to inhabit the role of The Joker. Well many critics were expecting much more from the actor after the extreme lengths he went to, as well as more screen-time:

https://twitter.com/RadioLFH/status/760830196593283072

https://twitter.com/jasondashbailey/status/760642965370961920

https://twitter.com/SorayaMcDonald/status/760657873642946560

Earlier, director David Ayer responded to the negative reviews:

Zapata quote is my way of saying I love the movie and believe in it. Made it for the fans. Best experience of my life. ❤️

— David Ayer (@DavidAyerMovies) August 2, 2016

But fans can make their own minds up on the film and Leto’s performance when Suicide Squad hits theaters on Friday.