According to director David Ayer, that method comes from a carefully constructed backstory, with every element of Jokers look a key to understanding it - including those controversial tattoos. A lot of it has to do with creating a character with some kind of history and footprint in our world, Ayer tells us. And not have this sacrosanct being outside of our continuum, our reality. If a guy like him really existed today, where would he come from? How would he do business? Who would he know? What would he look like? In my mind, I took a lot of inspiration from drug lords on Instagram. Its a great way to understand the lifestyle of a villain.
This is the key to Letos Joker; do a simple Internet search and youll see Instagram shots of customised golden guns (were shown Jokers handgun, its customised purple, not gold, but you get the point), flashy purple cars (theres no Batman hanging off them, but other than that theyre identical to Jokers ride), and so many gang tattoos
Its a real eureka Google.
The tattoos tell a very specific story, Ayer continues. And eventually people will decipher them and understand whats going on, but obviously theyre contentious, any time you do something new its contentious. Theres very specific stories and easter eggs in those tattoos. And even his teeth, theres an entire story behind that which is absolutely canon. Its putting his history on his body. This Joker is a little more working class, who I believe could live in our world.
