Which brings us toSuicide Squad.
To get an idea of how suicidal these missions are,click here.
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Immediately then, this almost certainly rules out any kind of Joker origin story.
Theres comic book precedent for this too.
And its not only Harley Quinn that the new Joker might have to deal with.
InSuicide Squadhowever, its very unlikely that the other Squaddies (Squaders…Squadites?!)
Ah yes, Batman.
As Joker himself put it I dont want to kill you…what would I do without you?
Of course, theres a fair chance the Joker could instead be the villain of the piece.
Nevertheless, its an important element to get right.
On the other hand, could anyone imagine The Joker going an entire film without wearing make-up?
Just as long as Cesar Romeros angular moustache isnt re-instated.
So after that tidal wave of speculation, where do we find ourselves?
Look forward to some hopefully madcap chemistry with Harley Quinn.
Above all though, lets just hopeSuicide Squaddoes this iconic character justice.