Jared Leto's Thoughts on God, Heath Ledger & the Joker

Many people may question whether Leto sought a "greater figure" to remain sane while playing such a dark villain. Although he does have his own beliefs, he doesn't necessarily believe in God.

"I don't believe in a God who sits in conscious judgment of the actions of humanity," he told the publication. "I don't want to be dismissive because my real belief is that if that's what you believe and where you find comfort, then that's great, That's actually my belief: People should believe whatever they want to believe. But for me, you know, I don't think there's a bearded dude up there that's like, Oh, you did this and this."

Thus, in order to stay grounded while in character, he focused on humor and the laughable parts of the character.

"It's a challenging piece of work. But we had a lot of fun with it, too," he told GQ. "I mean, the Joker is not that bad a guy...He's always making himself laugh."

He added, "One of the things I really loved about the Joker is that he's an entertainer. He loves to push buttons. He loves to create energy."

Read Leto's full interview in GQ Style.

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