According to reports Jared Leto is being lined up to play The Joker in Suicide Squad.
Numerous outlets are reporting that the Oscar winner is "circling a key role in David Ayer‘s Suicide Squad that could prove to be The Joker".
TheWrap.com claims that Ryan Gosling was Ayer's first choice for The Joker role but he declined due to the number of sequels he would have to commit to.
Also rumoured to be joining the cast are Will Smith, Tom Hardy, and Margot Robbie. Jesse Eisenberg is also expected to reprise the role of Lex Luthor from Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.
Supermodel Cara Delevingne is tipped to play Harley Quinn.
Described as "The Dirty Dozen with supervillians" by Ayer, Suicide Squad is due for release in 2016.
