The first real look at Jared Leto's Joker in the Snyder Cut shows him without his tattoos. 1 / 8
He's got a few different things going on: longer hair, makeup, and of course, no tattoos. 2 / 8
Joker's tattoos were vehemently despised in Suicide Squad... 3 / 8
...so Snyder has taken the opportunity to get rid of them. There are three possible reasons. 4 / 8
One is that Joker's scenes take place in the Knightmare future. 5 / 8
Because it's years away and in a different kind of world, Joker may have outgrown his tattoos and removed them. 6 / 8
There's also the fact Joker's tattoos were hated, so removing them was a conscientious decision. 7 / 8
Another reason is that Joker is simply wearing makeup, like other Jokers have before him. 8 / 8