This scene proved there is more to Leto’s character than just style and flair, and that with the right material, he can be the farthest thing from a bad joke. Referencing how he killed Robin, this scene saw the Joker exploit all the Dark Knight’s failures and losses in a fierce psychological brawl before surprising everyone and teaming up with him. Fortunately, Leto’s Joker displayed a drastic improvement in the “Knightmare” epilogue in Zack Snyder’s Justice League. His character can be somewhat forgiven due to studio interference in the production of Suicide Squad. Jared Leto’s Joker was soured by his questionable character design, limited screen time, and somewhat cringey dialogue. However, due to the show’s campy and child-friendly nature, Romero’s Joker acts more like a silly prankster looking for a laugh, with no desire to kill people or create havoc, which doesn’t quite hold up in the age of modern comic book stories. He even refused to shave his mustache to play the character, and it is clearly visible despite his white makeup. Unlike his successors, who went full-method to play the Joker, Romero never took his character too seriously and just enjoyed himself as the Joker would. Character actor Cesar Romero was the first person to play the Joker in live-action with his role in 1966’s Batman, and his character ate up the wackiness of his comic book counterpart.
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