LOOK: Jared Leto as The Joker, revealed

Jared Leto will be taking over the role of The Joker for the upcoming "Suicide Squad" movie. Director David Ayer provided the world the first glimpse of Leto as the super villain on Twitter.

The Suicide Squad wishes you a Happy Anniversary Mr. J! #Joker75 #SuicideSquad @WarnerBrosEnt @DCComics pic.twitter.com/LZXz0x947Q

— David Ayer (@DavidAyerMovies) April 25, 2015

Slated for a 2016 release, Suicide Squad is based on the comic book series featuring former super villains undertaking black ops missions in exchange for commuted prison sentences. -- JST, GMA News