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
https://twitter.com/tvoti/status/760705122083172352
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
#SuicideSquad was….not that great. Some fun moments. Leto and Robbie were very blah.
— Julian Wright (@JulianHWright) August 2, 2016
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.
