Jared Leto’s Joker Not Appearing In ’Justice League’

With the recent news that Zack Snyder’s Justice League is getting ready to take filming over to Iceland, there were reports going around that Jared Leto would be appearing in the film as well, reprising the role of The Joker. However, The Wrap’s Umberto Gonzalez confirmed today that Leto is in fact not showing up in Justice League.

Sorry DC fanboys. Yesterday’s rumor that surfaced about Jared Leto being in JUSTICE LEAGUE? Unfortunately, not true. #DEADED — Umberto Gonzalez (@elmayimbe) September 13, 2016

Official Film Synopsis:

“Fueled by his restored faith in humanity and inspired by Superman’s selfless act, Bruce Wayne enlists the help of his newfound ally, Diana Prince, to face an even greater enemy. Together, Batman and Wonder Woman work quickly to find and recruit a team of metahumans to stand against this newly awakened threat. But despite the formation of this unprecedented league of heroes—Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Cyborg and The Flash—it may already be too late to save the planet from an assault of catastrophic proportions.”

Justice League: Part One, starring Henry Cavill as Clark Kent/Superman, Amy Adams as Lois Lane, Gal Gadot as Diana Prince/Wonder Woman, Ben Affleck as Bruce Wayne/Batman, Jason Momoa as Arthur Curry/Aquaman, Ray Fisher as Victor Stone/Cyborg, Ezra Miller as Barry Allen/The Flash, J.K. Simmons as Commissioner James Gordon and Willem Dafoe, opens in theaters on November 17, 2017.

Source: Umberto Gonzalez’s Twitter