What Does Mark Hamill Think of Jared Leto's Joker in Suicide Squad?

Over the years, there have been numerous performers who have stepped intoThe Joker’s shoes on both the big and small screen. The latest actor to take on this iconic character was Oscar winnerJared Letoin this summer’sSuicide Squad, which earned $325.1 million domestically and $745.6 million worldwide from a $175 million budget. Today we have word that another iconic Joker actor,Mark Hamill, recently chimed in regardingJared Leto’s performance.

As fans of the DC Universe’s animated side well know,Mark Hamillhas voiced The Joker several times, including his most recent turn in the R-rated animated hitBatman: The Killing Joke. WithSuicide Squadarriving on Digital HD this week,Polylgoncaught up withMark Hamill, who was asked what he thought aboutJared Leto’s performance as The Joker inSuicide Squad.Mark Hamillsaid he “loved"Jared Leto’s performance, and that he hasn’t yet seen a Joker performance that he thought was terrible. Here’s what he had to say below.

“Everyone brings a different spin to the character and you have to look at each script separately. I don’t think there’s adefinitive versionof the Joker and I don’t think there can be. It’s like Hamlet, really. It’ll be constantly redefined.”

While bothSuicide SquadandBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justiceput up solidbox office numbers, they were both equally derided by many critics and fans alike. WhileDavid Ayerwrote and directedSuicide Squad,Batman v Superman: Dawn of JusticedirectorZack Snyderserved as a producer onSuicide Squad, as he will likely do for all of the DCEU movies.Mark Hamilladmitted that fans who don’t likeZack Snyder’s take are “stuck” with it, because he is in charge of the franchise.

“If you don’t approve ofZack Snyder’s vision then you’re kind of stuck because he’s in the driver’s seat.”

Back in mid-August,Jared Letorevealed in a Q&A session for fans of his rock band 30 Seconds to Mars that he was disappointed with what he had heard about the final cut, since he still hadn’t seen the finished film at that time. This lead to rumors that he might not return forSuicide Squad 2, which has been rumored to start filming in late spring 2017.Suicide Squadwriter-directorDavid Ayeris slated to return, with reports claiming that he started writing the script in July, although no cast members have been confirmed yet.