/Film has the scoop that Warner Brothers have revealed the cast to Suicide Squad.
Jared Leto is The Joker, Will Smith is Deadshot, Tom Hardy is Rick Flagg, Margot Robbie is Harley Quinn, Jai Courtney is Boomerang, and Cara Delevinge is Enchantress, according to the site.
David Ayer (Fury) will direct.
The movie is expected to shoot this coming spring, and with a cast this big, they are showing Marvel that they are done screwing around. It’s been described as The Dirty Dozen of superhero movies, and we’ll just have to wait and see if that holds true.
What do you guys think of the casting? It’ll be nice to see Hardy actually act as opposed to always being behind a mask as Bane. With that said, what about Will Smith as Deadshot? That’s a weird one. People seem to hate Leto, although I know Brad is excited to see him play The Joker.
Personally I’ve never really been a big fan of Suicide Squad. I get why people are into it. It’s an exciting and risky team that plays up the anithero thing that has really dominated superhero comics lately. The inclusion of the Joker seems like an excuse to cast Leto earlier than we’ll actually see him in the role. Truth is, Joker has no place here. I know Harley is part of the team but she has proven that she doesn’t need Joker to function.
If the story pits the team in a precarious place between good and evil then I’m certainly more interested. This is a team that isn’t meant to get along, but there are a lot of big names at play here. It’ll be hard to introduce all the key players and give them a storyline that makes sense for the character. I sincerely hope we see the idea of the explosive wristbands from the New52.
In any event, I know Tom Hardy will be incredible. I think Margot Robbie will kill as Harley Quinn, and Courtney may as well be a husk of corn. He has zero personality, luckily he’s playing boomerang. The final part of the puzzle is who will take the role of Amanda Waller. Current speculation is pointing towards Oprah Winfrey and I can easily say that would be a dream come true.
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