While the title team of David Ayer's Suicide Squad offered up one of the biggest box offices of the year, Jared Leto's Joker transformation stole numerous headlines leading up to the summer blockbuster debut. From his method approach to playing one of DC Comics' most notorious villains, to his antics like sending a rat to his co-stars, Leto's unhinged preparation for the equally maniacal antagonist has kept audiences' attention well after the film left theaters.
And now that Suicide Squad is due to drop on Blu-ray early this December, we have the exclusive premiere of a behind-the-scenes clip that shows Leto going full method on set as the Joker. This video also features commentary from Ayer on watching Leto's transformation and directing him as the Joker on set. For fans of the performances in Suicide Squad and the movie in general, it's definitely worth a watch.
Check out our exclusive debut of the Suicide Squad Blu-ray clip below:
In case you missed it, or just want it in writing, here's what Leto had to say about his time playing the Joker:
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"This role has always been interpreted so beautifully, but then there's the other side: What else can you uncover? What other parts of this story or this life, what can you do that hasn't been done? That side of me that likes exploration, that likes adventure, that likes to push the envelope, that was set on fire immediately. I knew that I was going to have to dive really deep and go to a place that I've never gone before."
And here are Ayer's thoughts on Leto's method approach:
"So during the process of figuring out the Joker and helping Jared create that character, I kinda had to say goodbye to Jared. There was a point when he went away and was replaced slowly and surely by the Joker. It was a fascinating process to watch. There was this really nice guy, a good guy with a lot of depth to him, he's a very thoughtful person ... the Joker is not someone you'd say is a really good guy."
Suicide Squad comes to Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital HD on December 13th. Click here for all our previous coverage.
