{"id":167279,"date":"2025-08-22T19:44:11","date_gmt":"2025-08-22T19:44:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/167279\/"},"modified":"2025-08-22T19:44:11","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T19:44:11","slug":"jared-leto-officially-out-as-joker-james-gunns-peacemaker-makes-it-clear","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/167279\/","title":{"rendered":"Jared Leto Officially Out As Joker: James Gunn’s Peacemaker Makes It Clear"},"content":{"rendered":"

If there was ever a question if Jared Leto would be returning in his Joker role, the answer is now as clear as day thanks to the first episode of Peacemaker Season 2: Leto is out.<\/p>\n

The episode \u2013 spoilers \u2013 features not one, not two, but three references to Jared Leto without directly naming the actor. John Cena\u2019s Peacemaker says he doesn\u2019t like the band Thirty Seconds To Mars, which is Leto\u2019s band in real life. Jennifer Holland, Gunn\u2019s wife, also agrees. And if that\u2019s not clear, Gunn uses the post-credit scene to further say how they don\u2019t like Thirty Seconds To Mars.<\/p>\n

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I do appreciate the time Peacemaker took to shit on 30 sec to mars\u2026 \ud83d\ude06 pic.twitter.com\/FXSGp6UFMC<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Crazy Cloud (@CrzCloud) August 22, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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The context<\/p>\n

So the context of the situation is that years ago, James Gunn accused Leto of being a pedophile. In May 2018, former Disney actor Dylan Sprouse tweeted that Leto had a pattern of dating younger women aged 18\u201325. Gunn replied to the post with a tweet reading, \u201cHe starts at 18 on the Internet?\u201d<\/p>\n

In 2015, Gunn also made remarks about Leto during a live Periscope video, which he later deleted. According to various accounts at the time, Gunn discussed rumors about Leto\u2019s personal life, which included unverified claims regarding underage women.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"jared-leto-joker-confused-destiny-2\"<\/p>\n

The recent allegations against Leto<\/p>\n

This past June saw allegations come about against<\/a> Leto, including claims of inappropriate behavior with underage individuals and explicit misconduct. Several women allege that Leto initiated contact when they were 16 or 17, engaging in late-night calls with sexual content. Others describe in-person encounters, including claims that Leto exposed himself, masturbated in front of a young woman, and coerced sexual acts.<\/p>\n

\"zack-snyder-jared-leto-joker-fan-theory\"<\/p>\n

Leto no longer the DC joker<\/p>\n

So while James Gunn is bringing back various actors and characters to the DCU from the DCEU, including the Peacemaker cast, Jason Momoa as Lobo, and there have even been rumors of Gunn bringing back Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn, Jared Leto won\u2019t be returning as DC\u2019s Clown Prince of Crime.<\/p>\n

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