Heath Ledger

The supervillain origin story of Arthur Fleck's descent into madness and emergence as the titular Joker took home the most Academy Award nominations Jan. 13 with 11, including Best Picture.

After Heath Ledger’s unforgettable role of the Joker in 2008, which won him the supporting role Academy Award, another actor is now about to fill the shoes of both Ledger and the emblem that is Batman’s adversary, “The Joker”.

David Ayer, which will be directing the upcoming Suicide Squad movie, published the first picture of Jared Leto as The Joker.