James Gunn, the director of the upcoming The Suicide Squad has confirmed the cast. He has confirmed the cast playing a certain character in the upcoming DCEU movie.
Warner Bros. And DC films are putting up with Task Force X in a new direction. Suicide Squad was not exactly what they have thought of, besides the tremendous box office performance. Once, Disney fired James Gunn as the director of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.3, and it was DC who quickly asked him to get in. And this is how James Gunn got The Suicide Squad.
Since James Gunn has taken over the franchise, fans wonder about the concept of The Suicide Squad that will connect it to the earlier movie and DCEU at large.
A few members of the previous Suicide Squad are returning. But still, the majority of the cast is new to the franchise.
Idris Elba and John Cena are two of the biggest names who have recently joined DCEU. James Gunn had not revealed which cast will be playing which character. Now, he has hinted that the identities of the characters will be a surprise for the fans.
During the panel at DC FanDome for The Suicide Squad, it is now confirmed that which character will be played by which cast member. Margot Robbie will be back as Harley Quinn. Joel Kinnaman will be playing Rick Flagg, and Viola Davis will be seen as Amanda Waller. Captain Boomerang will be played by Jai Courtney.
The Rest Of The Cast With Their Identities
Idris Elba as Bloodsport
Sean Gunn as Weasel
Juan Diego Botto as General Luna
John Cena as Peacemaker
Mayling Ng as Mongal
Daniela Melchior as Ratcatcher 2
Storm Reid as Tyla, Bloodsport’s daughter
Michael Rooker as Savant
Alice Braga as Sol Soria
Pete Davidson as Blackguard
David Dastmalchian as Polka-Dot Man
Steve Agee as King Shark
Nathan Fillion as TDK
Flula Borg as Javelin
Peter Capaldi as The Thinker
Joaquín Cosío as Major General Suarez
Now as the cast is revealed, what is next in line is some official surprises. It was expected that Cena will be a peacemaker, Dastmalchian will be Polka Dot Man, and the speculations are true.
The event has not only provided the list of characters with cast members playing it, but it has also revealed the first looks at the cast. Their costumes have been revealed in the introductory video. The Suicide Squad has a crazy mix of characters that are obviously making it a movie with decency.