re: Comic Con - New Wonder Woman, Justice League, and Suicide Squad Trailers

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I know you're joking BUT just in case you aren't, you know there isn't going to be an invisible jet in this WW movie.

Basically jets weren't invented yet.

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Leto had his moments of doubt about taking up Ledger's mantle, but was buoyed by the fact that the character had already existed in multiple incarnations before him, from the original comic books to Cesar Romero and Jack Nicholson to Mark Hamill's cartoon voice-overs. "I think had it only been portrayed by Heath and it was never a comic book, maybe I would have felt that would be inappropriate," Leto says. "But I thought that given the history, it was OK. The good thing about other people having done this is that you know what direction not to head in."

Predictably, Leto's process got weird fast. He started watching footage of actual violent crimes on YouTube, until he had to stop himself. "The Joker is incredibly comfortable with acts of violence," says Leto. "I was watching real violence, consuming that. There's a lot you can learn from seeing it. Not every act of violence is committed with frenzy, either. I remember learning that. People can be calm. They've made their choice and go and do something, and it's not in a frenzy." His eyes have gone cold. "It's methodical and sometimes even hypnotic and deliberate."

The Joker was a popular presence on the Suicide Squad set, borderline harassment and all — people would applaud when he showed up. Leto was constantly improvising. "The Joker became entertainment for a lot of the crew," he says. "So I think we all kind of bonded, even though I was in this place." He got along particularly well with rapper-actor Common, who has a small henchman role in the film. "He was not afraid of being all up in my face looking like he's ready to kiss me," says Common. "You could feel the danger, you could feel the sexuality, the craziness, but there was something still cool about him."

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