DC's live-action Suicide Squad split comic fans down the middle, but no matter how people
felt about Jared Leto's Joker, nearly everyone agreed: they wanted more - and apparently,
they were originally going to get it.
With hours of Joker footage on the cutting room floor, we've broken down some of the
scrapped scenes that we think would have made the movie better.
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been included in the actual movie!
Here are 10 Deleted Suicide Squad Joker Scenes That Would Have Changed Everything.
Joker’s Jailbreak
Audiences never got to see the specifics of Joker's breakout of Arkham Asylum, only when
he showed up to fry Harley's brain.
But the sequence originally included Joker killing someone offscreen with a baseball
bat.
That explains how Harley got her signature weapon, taking the bat for herself, and turning
every cracked skull into a love letter to "Mr. J."
Joker’s Therapy
You might not get the impression that Dr. Quinzel ("Quinn-zell") actually helped Joker
with her treatment, but a scene restored in the Extended Cut says otherwise.
Joker actually gets his revenge for the "faded memories" Harley brought back, leaving him
confused and angry.
It explains how the electrocution is actually payback, and shows THIS Joker is the product
of some past trauma.
He has an origin story - and Harley's one of the few who knows it.
Letting Harley Live
The movie leaps from Harley getting shocked to the pair's manic romance, but a separate
scene was filmed to show Joker leaving.
Just as his trusted henchman pulls a gun to kill Harley, Joker stops him with a wagging
finger.
The moment reveals Joker feels SOMETHING for Harley.
At least, it explains why SHE thinks she's someone special to the infamous gangster.
Joker & Monster T
Fans spun some wild theories about the DC character played by Common, but his role turned
out to be a short one, killed after a single scene with Joker.
The original scene was filmed to include more interaction between the two, showing an actual
bond being formed between the gangsters before the wrong word spun Joker out of control.
The longer scene made it clear Joker and Harley were "playing with their food."
The watches of their previous victims can even be seen on Harley's arm.
A Killer Delivery
Audiences are as surprised as the Van Criss security guard when a bomb blows up in his
face, but a longer version of the scene was filmed in which Joker realize the guard is
alive, and kills him with his bare hands and a one-liner.
Since the Joker doesn't actually kill anyone for the fun of it in the movie, this scene
proves that just like the comics, he kills when he pleases - or if there's a joke involved.
Predator Becomes The Prey
Fans got plenty of looks at a stunt involving actress Margot Robbie on a motorcycle, but
the scene was more than just added action.
It showed Dr. Qinzel chasing Joker down, refusing to give up on the love of her life.
The Joker tries to get rid of her, claiming he isn't someone to be loved - doubling down
on the idea that he rose above his past, imagining himself as an idea, and not a man.
His past is still a mystery, but he definitely didn't FORCE Harley into becoming his sidekick,
which some people claimed was the message being sent.
Harley Shot First
When the Joker tries to talk Harley out of loving him, a trucker shows up to interrupt.
Harley pulls the Joker's gun and kills the bystander without a second's thought.
Joker's usually the homicidal one of the pair, but even he says it was a bad idea, proving
the point Amanda Waller makes when introducing Harley, claiming she's every bit as dangerous
as the Joker, but loving him has made her downright crazy.
Joker’s Gang
The Joker's henchmen are predictably weird, dressed in goat heads, baby masks, and of
course, a lovable Panda suit.
But when the plan was to spend more time in Joker and Harley's world, the infamous Panda
Man was actually a fully-developed character, played by actor James McGowan.
The white and black color scheme was even going to be carried over to his wardrobe in
the form of real-world "dazzle camo," used to confuse enemy ships during World War II
(Google it, crazy stuff).
Even when it came to his goons' clothing, Joker was waging psychological warfare on
his own enemies.
Harley’s Classic Costume
Batman fans held their breath hoping to see Margot Robbie wearing Harley's classic Jester
costume in live-action, but it wasn't meant to be.
The filmmakers were clearly determined not to disappoint the fans, since set photos show
the jester suit was going to appear on a mannequin in Joker's apartment, explaining why Harley
couldn't wear it in the field.
The suit wasn't included in the scene, so it wound up added into the couple's comic-accurate
introduction, and in Harley's personal effects when suiting up for the mission as a consolation
prize.
Joker’s Smoke Grenade
The audience knew something had changed when the shots of Joker half-burned and pulling
the pin on a grenade from the trailers were nowhere to be found.
The shots are apparently pulled from the movie's original ending, when Joker returned from
the helicopter crash to rescue Harley - who chose to stay with her friends instead.
We don't know WHY the change was made, but it did give the movie a more surprising ending,
with Joker returning from the dead to break Harley out of Belle Reve.
Conclusion
Those are only the deleted Joker scenes that have been revealed so far, but they're more
than enough to make Suicide Squad better.
Are there any other scenes you can think of that shouldn't have been cut?
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