Who plays the Joker in Birds of Prey?

Who plays the Joker in Birds of Prey?

Jared Leto J please stand up? After the brief, fuzzy appearance by the Joker in a flashback scene in Birds of Prey, fans were left wondering just who it was filling the iconic villain's clown shoes. Now, we know: it was California musician Johnny Goth, standing in for Jared Leto, who held down the role in 2016's Suicide Squad.

Does Joker appear in Birds of Prey?

Harley Quinn gets her own supervillain spinoff with Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn). But her longtime paramour, the Joker, doesn't join her onscreen for the movie. The two break up in the opening minutes.

Why is Joker not in Birds of Prey?

Why Jared Leto's Joker Isn't In Birds of Prey After addressing their break-up, the filmmakers wanted the movie to focus on Harley's emancipation. The idea that her primary purpose in life is to serve others was a central theme throughout the movie.

Is Batman or Joker in Birds of Prey?

Batman is not in Birds of Prey at all, instead letting the villains of Gotham City duke it out among themselves. After all, they'd be doing his job for him if there happened to be any casualties. There are a couple of references to Bruce Wayne that do pop-up throughout the movie though.

Why did Harley Quinn kill the Joker in birds of prey?

• As Birds of Prey 's subtitle suggests, the movie will be very much focused on Harley Quinn's road to emancipation and independence from her abusive relationship with Joker. And what would be a more powerful way to do this than having the femme fatale straight up killing the Clown Prince of Crime.

Who is the Joker in Suicide Squad movie?

• Joker (Jared Leto) and Harley Quinn (Margot Robbie) in "Suicide Squad." Warner Bros. At a "Birds of Prey" press event last week, Robbie said that she pitched a Harley "girl gang" movie while she was still shooting "Suicide Squad," and that Leto's absence was intentional.

Who is the villain in birds of prey?

• Robbie also served as a producer on the film through her production company, LuckyChap Entertainment. With Joker out of the picture, "Birds of Prey" brought in a new villain — Ewan McGregor's Black Mask, aka Gotham crime lord Roman Sionis, who violently targets each of the main women.

Who are the actors in birds of prey?

• Both Margot Robbie and Jared Leto made their DC debut with David Ayer's Suicide Squad, although Harley Quinn was the clear scene stealer of the movie. She's got two more movies coming up, the first of which being Birds of Prey. The new trailer is narrated by Harley herself, and shows her blowing up Ace Chemical Plant.