9 new images of Jared Leto's Joker in 'Suicide Squad'

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Warner Bros. just dropped a new official trailer for its villain-centric movie, "Suicide Squad," and it shows off a lot of the new Joker.

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Jared Leto will be the first actor to play the Clown Prince of Crime since Heath Ledger's Oscar-winning performance in 2008's "The Dark Knight."

Covered in tattoos, flashy clothes, and equipped with a fancy Lamborghini, Leto's Joker will be a lot different from any previous version we've seen.

Keep reading to see a few new images of Leto's Joker.

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Unlike previous versions of the Joker, Jared Leto's version of Batman's iconic foe will be covered from head to toe in tattoos.

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Leto spent a lot of time getting into character by detaching himself from others and pranking his castmates.

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According to "Suicide Squad" actor Adam Beach, Leto sent a dead rat to Margot Robbie, who plays the Joker's one-time girlfriend Harley Quinn, and bullets to Will Smith (Deadshot).

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Source: E! Online

"I took a pretty deep dive," Leto told Empire Magazine. "But this was a unique opportunity and I couldn't imagine doing it another way. It was fun, playing those psychological games."

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While Leto will be playing a new version of the Clown Prince of Crime, "Suicide Squad" director David Ayer says the performance will be respectful of the character's history.

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"There is a lot of respect for what the Joker represents, who he is as a character," Ayer says. "He is the best known villain in fiction so there’s an incredible responsibility there to also be faithful to what he is but at the same time push him into this next world, next time, next phase."

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Source: USA Today

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"The commitment to the role, you’re going to see that really shine through in a way that you’re not used to seeing actors in movies really go all the way with (in) every little moment and every little breath," said "Batman v Superman" director Zack Snyder to USA Today.

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Source: USA Today

"You’re going to get taken on a journey with Jared that I don’t know that everyone’s ready for but I think it will be amazing," he added.

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