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Jared Leto's Joker Outrage Over Phoenix's Success
4 Dec, 2025
Summary
- Leto was reportedly furious at his agency for late notice.
- He felt promised a solo Joker outing but was sidelined.
- Leto feared Joaquin Phoenix's success would eclipse his version.

Jared Leto reportedly experienced significant agitation and fury surrounding the release of Joaquin Phoenix's highly successful Joker film. Leto felt that his own portrayal of the iconic villain in Suicide Squad was unfairly sidelined and that he had been promised a solo movie for his character.
Sources indicated that Leto was particularly upset with his talent agency for not informing him earlier about the development of Todd Phillips' film. He allegedly believed he could have used his influence to prevent its production. Leto's concern stemmed from a fear that Phoenix's performance and the film's critical acclaim would eclipse his own version of the Joker.




