Jared Leto's Joker in Suicide Squad is one of the most anticipated performances of the year, and the actor has now revealed a little bit more about his character.

We already knew that Leto had gone proper method for the role, from sending a letter to co-star Margot Robbie with a live rat to giving the cast a dead hog.

The actor has now said of his bad guy: "The only villain who may be more infamous is the devil". Yikes.

"The Joker is an icon, a legend, the baddest of the bad and seems to be having the most fun," he told Total Film. "Hard not to be a fan of that.

"I knew I was going to have to dive deep and go to a place I had never gone before."

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Leto also revealed more about working with director David Ayer on developing The Joker,

"We sat outside his house and talked and it was clear he wanted to make something really different," he said.

"He wanted to break some rules, and that's very compelling. I got the sense he was on a mission. This wasn't just a movie for him."

Suicide Squad has a release date of August 5.

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