The Joker in The Suicide Squad, Why the Joker isn't in the sequel

After a brief return in the Snyder Cut, Jared Leto's Joker is nowhere to be seen in James Gunn's The Suicide Squad and the director has now explained why.

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I wish filmmakers explore more of the clownish side of Joker instead of making him as scary as possible. : r/batman

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