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Behind-the-scenes look at Jared Leto's Joker car in 'Suicide Squad' (video)

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on Behind-the-scenes look at Jared Leto's Joker car in 'Suicide Squad' (video)

Jared Leto's Joker car in Suicide Squad is called a Vaydor, and it was designed by Matt McEntegart of Vaydor Exotics in Florida. FOX 13 caught up with the designer to talk about the cool new car.

McEntegart loved the look of expensive supercars by Lamborghini and Ferrari, but didn't have the money to buy one. So he designed his own custom fiberglass body and associated hardware and accessories to fit onto the chassis of an old Infinity G-35. He calls it a Vaydor.

McEntegart told FOX 13 that he was contacted by a person who supplies cars to movie producers.

"They said,  'It's going to be the villain's car. Do you mind?' I'm like, 'No, that's perfect!'"

That villain turned out to be The Joker. Check out the full video above for a behind-the-scenes look at Jared Leto's cool ride in Suicide Squad.

SOURCE: FOX 13 Tampa Bay (via Comicbook.com)

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49 comments

  1. Diego! Avatar
    Diego!

    So, you're telling me the guy painted that color on the car on purpose? Quite an exquisite taste I must say 😉

  2. CmputrBlu Avatar
    CmputrBlu

    Interesting how some of the footage shows the cape on Batman while he's hanging on to the car. Unless they filmed scenes with his cape on I assume that's the CGI cape and that's actual finished/post CGI footage.

    1. Memorian Avatar
      Memorian

      I think they're doing the same thing they do with superman cape. But even more so with this scene where they'll use the CGI cape in some of the turns so there isn't drag or they want the Cape to flow a certain type of way.

    2. Red Avatar
      Red

      Judging by the fact that the quality is pretty atrocious on one of the scenes where Batman had a cape on and that it was taken when they were still filming, I'd they're have a few scenes where the cape is real, and they're going to mix it in with a few CGI capes between cuts, Or that was the first take, and they just decided a CGI cape would flow better with the wind.

      1. Akil Manaz Avatar
        Akil Manaz

        I think it's because they were still making the movie at the time, and decided to include that scene in the trailer just to show a glimpse of Batman. You won't be able to tell CG from the real one in the final cut.
        Judging from your comment, you don't seem to know the fact that a lot of scenes involving a moving cape in TDK T had CGI, and most of the Superman scenes in MoS used a CG cape too, and it looked completely real. In fact, much better than real.

        1. Red Avatar
          Red

          I meant that during one of the cam-quality shots they Batman had an actual cape so I'm fairly certain there'll be a CGI cape, and a real one during some cuts of that carchase scene considering it looks like it was taken by an onlooker in his house with a cellphone combined with the fact that footage was taken during filming, I'm certain there'll be a real cape and a cgi one.

        2. Oberon Sexton Avatar
          Oberon Sexton

          much better then real= ULTRA REAL

    3. CGNefarious Avatar
      CGNefarious

      Some shots they fill with the cape if it's shot close enough that it's more practical or CGI isn't needed. Other times they might film a run with a cape to use as a reference for the CGI version.

      But that's definitely not finished footage.

  3. Mozts Avatar
    Mozts

    That sounds really weird in portuguese.

  4. Connor Potasse Avatar
    Connor Potasse

    "The caped crusader" *shows Batman without a cape*

    1. Akil Manaz Avatar
      Akil Manaz

      I caught that too haha

  5. Dr Mindbender Avatar
    Dr Mindbender

    This Joker is obviously very prepared for the Bat.

  6. Matches Malone Avatar
    Matches Malone

    I found it interesting they told him "it will be the villain's car." Maybe I'm reading too much into it, they're all villains I get that, but that could be confirmation the Joker will indeed be the "big bad" in this film. I never really had any doubt in my mind, but I remember people thinking he may not be.

    1. Red Avatar
      Red

      Doubt Fox has that level of inside information on Warner Bros film production, and that they'll share it with Fox 13 employees.

      1. Matches Malone Avatar
        Matches Malone

        I agree, but in the interview it's the guy who, talking about his interaction with WB, says "they asked if I cared if it was THE villain's car."

    2. rodkimblestuntman Avatar
      rodkimblestuntman

      Joker wasn't the target in Assault on Arkham. A thumb drive in the Riddler's cane was. Batman was the one who wanted info on the Joker's bomb, not Waller.

      1. rodkimblestuntman Avatar
        rodkimblestuntman

        Why should I watch it again? What I said was right. You said the squad was formed to stop the Joker which isn't true.

    3. Akil Manaz Avatar
      Akil Manaz

      Apparently you aren't very familiar with the Suicide Squad either. The villain for this movie could be the joker or Enchantress or someone we don't know yet. It doesn't HAVE to follow the animated movie. It's a live action film that will take inspiration from a lot of source material.

      Anyway, Floyd says "Let's go save the world" in the trailer, so chances are, the main villain isn't the Joker at all.

    4. Matches Malone Avatar
      Matches Malone

      I own the film, it's my favorite DC animated film. All I'm saying is they're plenty of people out there who dont think the Joker is going to be the main antagonist, and that he's only going to be out there as a distraction or a "stick in the squads' spokes" sort of thing. I've never been one of those people.

  7. Kerk Lastnameless Avatar
    Kerk Lastnameless

    I really don't get where they are going with this. They said that Jokes is going to be a successful businessman. And adding that flashy car to that means what? That he is not a wanted man? I mean that's the only explanation. How can you drive something so inconspicuous while being the most dangerous criminal in the world? Or is it that he is just so badass, that the GCPD is scared to engage him?

    1. Kerk Lastnameless Avatar
      Kerk Lastnameless

      The only person in the world, dare I say.

    2. Rob_wesb Avatar
      Rob_wesb

      The Joker has always been flashy anyways

    3. Red Avatar
      Red

      Guy is the whitest fucker you'll ever see wearing a purple shirt... Let that sink in.

      The businessman part I think means he'll run more of a criminal empire of lunatics and psychos rather than an actual legitimate businessman that sells toys, Or maybe he does sell toys with big red grins on their faces too fuck with the police and Batman.

      1. Kerk Lastnameless Avatar
        Kerk Lastnameless

        Remember Nicholson? For the most part of the movie he was inexplicably a businessman selling sunscreen and a vandal destroying museums and murdering city officials. Were the movie not as awesome as, I'd call a cargo ship load of bull on that one.

  8. Rob_wesb Avatar
    Rob_wesb

    Pretty genius of WB to hire these guys for the job. 60,000 dollars for a car is way more appealing than 1,000,000 dollars for a car.

  9. RandomSoul Avatar
    RandomSoul

    Ew Florida.

    1. Anon Avatar
      Anon

      WTF is wrong with Florida?

      1. Rob_wesb Avatar
        Rob_wesb

        Florida can suck a lot of the time. I'd know. I'm from Tampa lol

        1. Anon Avatar
          Anon

          Daytona Beach

  10. Clarky Kenty Avatar
    Clarky Kenty

    Darth Vaydor

  11. OptimistPrime99 Avatar
    OptimistPrime99

    "And purple"! "I LOVE PURPLE"! (Vicki Vale voice)

    1. ᴰᴱcᴀsτʀᴏ Avatar
      ᴰᴱcᴀsτʀᴏ

      http://33.media.tumblr.com/...

  12. Anon Avatar
    Anon

    It's Jared Let-o not Jared "Lay-to" I cringe everytime I hear them mispronounce his name.

    1. BatmanNewsChris Avatar
      BatmanNewsChris

      Me too! I hear "Leet-o" a lot as well.

      1. Kerk Lastnameless Avatar
        Kerk Lastnameless

        Incidentally, "Leto" means "Summer" in Russian.

        1. Batsy Avatar
          Batsy

          It actually means summer in every slavic language.

  13. Joker Avatar
    Joker

    I can't believe that so many people thought that this was a Lamborghini. If anything, at a glance, it looks more like an angular Audi.

  14. Anthony Soprano Avatar
    Anthony Soprano

    I don't know why, but i can't dig the Joker with that metalic thing in his mouth and the tattoos... Hope he has story with that style he's using...

    1. Red Avatar
      Red

      This is the Joker we're talking about he has a tendency not to have a good explanation to what he does other than the fact that he does it,

      The best you can hope for is that Jared Leto's performance distracts you from his appearance.

      1. Anthony Soprano Avatar
        Anthony Soprano

        Indeed my friend

    2. Am me Avatar
      Am me

      Umm its so obvious... Batman knocked the fck out of all his teeth TDKR style so he needs to fill the gaps

      1. Anthony Soprano Avatar
        Anthony Soprano

        Hahahaha... Gravity

        1. Akil Manaz Avatar
          Akil Manaz

          wat

  15. Bats2012 Avatar
    Bats2012

    G35 they said... Not impressed I said. I'm a car guy and we don't like kit cars.

    1. razorstar90 Avatar
      razorstar90

      What kind of car are you working with then my man. Let's see it

      1. Bats2012 Avatar
        Bats2012

        I'm not going to post a picture of my car because I prefer to maintain anonymity. I drive a modified 2012 Mustang GT Premium.

        I bought it new in 2012 and in March, after I move to a place with a garage, I'll be buying a new car to take care of and keep the 2012 as a daily driver.

  16. Akil Manaz Avatar
    Akil Manaz

    The guy narrating was so freaking CRINGE-worthy "The Joker....played by Jared Layto in next summer's Suuuiicide Squuuad movie. When they filmed in Toronto, people on the street took video and uploaded to social media. Look at the car with the caped crusader on the roof *shows clip of uncaped crusader*!...The Joker's car!"

  17. Unique Jenique Avatar
    Unique Jenique

    That is so cool!

  18. RedHood Avatar
    RedHood

    http://www.quickmeme.com/im...

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