‘Suicide Squad’ Director Regrets Jared Leto’s Joker “Damaged” Tattoo
deadline.comDavid Ayer, the director of 2016’s Suicide Squad, is looking back at the DC film and opening up about one of his creative decision regrets.
Jared Leto portrayed supervillain Joker in the comic book-based movie and his version of the character had the word “damaged” tattooed across his forehead, an idea that Ayer proposed. “I own the tattoo idea 100%.
It was my choice,” Ayer shared on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter. “Original idea is it would say ‘Blessed’ and not ‘Damaged.'” He continued, “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 slaps me around for this post.” I own the tattoo idea 100%It was my choice.
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