‘Suicide Squad’ director David Ayer regrets giving Jared Leto’s Joker a forehead tattoo
nme.comSuicide Squad director David Ayer has said he regrets the decision to have Jared Leto‘s Joker sport a certain tattoo.In the 2016 DC film, Leto’s version of the Clown Prince of Crime had the word “damaged” inked across his forehead.Ayer previously defended the decision in a 2018 tweet, but acknowledged that some fans would found it “alienating”.“Originality and faithfulness to the canon are often at odds,” he wrote at the time.In a recent post, however, the filmmaker admitted that he now regrets the decision.
In a tweet on August, Ayer shared an image of Joker without tattoos, captioning it: “Original intent.”In the comments, one user asked: “David – at what stage did the ‘damaged’ tattoo come into play and whose idea was it?”The filmmaker replied: “I own the tattoo idea 100 per cent. “It was my choice.
Original idea is it would say ‘Blessed’ and not ‘Damaged’.I own the tattoo idea 100%It was my choice. Original idea is it would say “Blessed” and not “Damaged”Now having said that — I regret that decision.
It created acrimony and division. Not every idea is a good idea. And I’ll just be in the corner here while the internet… https://t.co/8no7KQy1Oe— David Ayer (@DavidAyerMovies) August 16, 2023“Now having said that — I regret that decision.
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