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[Penguin]

The director for the Suicide Squad, David Ayer, tweeted out this picture yesterday of the Suicide Squad's first read. It confirms a few of the rumored casting and introduces a few new faces.

Figured slightly new news, and not everyone hangs out in the OT Community Thread

Who's who?

Will Smith (Deadshot)
Margot Robbie (Harley Quinn)
Jai Courtney (Captain Boomerang)
Cara Delevingne (Enchantress)
Joel Kinnaman (Rick Flagg)
Viola Davis (Amanda Waller)
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje (Killer Croc)
Jay Hernandez

Spoiler

Rumored to be El Diablo

Adam Beach

Spoiler

Rumored to be Ravan

Ike Barinholtz

Spoiler

Rumored to be Hugo Strange

Jim Parrack

Spoiler

Rumored to be a younger Deathstroke

Karen Fukuhara

Spoiler

Rumored to be Plastique

Pictured from left to right: Ayer, Kinnaman, Smith, Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Hernandez, Courtney, Davis, Beach, Parrack, Barinholtz, Fukuhara, Robbie, and Delevigne.

I'm not lining em up right now!

 

[Funky Papa]

I know nothing about this Karen girl, but she can't be a worse

Spoiler

Plastique

than The Flash's.

 

[Fury451]

This will either be surprisingly fantastic or a disaster, and I can't wait to find out which.

Cast is mostly solid, so it should be fun regardless.

Would've been nice if they just made CCH Pounder as Waller though. She would be a better fit, in addition to playing the character before.

 

[Raptor]

Did the Joker took the picture?

 

[Penguin]

Did the Joker took the picture?

Joke shamelessly stolen from the Community thread

 

[Tobor]

Leto is a great choice for the Joker, but Will Smith ruins this for me.

 

[strafer]

Jared probably avoiding the others to build his character. Like Heath did.

 

[Certinty]

Jared Leto currently doing concerts with 30STM if i'm not mistaken so that explains that.

 

[TheBowen]

Leto is a great choice for the Joker, but Will Smith ruins this for me.

Why does he ruin it for you?

 

[Penguin]

Jared Leto currently doing concerts with 30STM if i'm not mistaken so that explains that.

Naw Leto is in Toronto becoming the Joker.

Probably didn't want to reveal his new look

 

[Big Blue]

Didn't know that Viola Davis was cast as Waller. That's a great pick.

 

[Tobor]

Why does he ruin it for you?

I'm not a fan. Never have been. He's overrated and annoying.

 

[Messypandas]

What an ensemble!

 

[Judderman]

Viola Davis is Waller? Niiiiiiiice.

 

[jelly]

Is that Sheldon from Big Bang Theory next to Margot ?

 

[Unspeakable Evil]

I'm not a fan. Never have been. He's overrated and annoying.

Your face is overrated and annoying!

Spoiler

JK!

 

[Sou Da]

That cast more or less reveals the redshirts.

I also don't trust Will Smith not to ruin a movie with an ensemble cast.

 

[Kal_El]

I'm not a fan. Never have been. He's overrated and annoying.

Its ok to not like his movies but how does he annoy you? Does he talk with his mouth full? Movie will be awesome.

sorry for huge picture

 

[strafer]

Will Smith will carry this movie with his swagger.

Believe

 

[Penguin]

That cast more or less reveals the redshirts.

I also don't trust Will Smith not to ruin a movie with an ensemble cast.

It wouldn't be the Suicide Squad if some folks didn't get got.

 

[GitarooMan]

I've always liked Adam Beach. Good to see him get cast here. I think the cast looks really good overall, lot of potential.

 

[BeatResetsTheWorld]

Nothing with Jai Courtney in it has ever been good. I fear for this movie...

 

[Messypandas]

Nothing with Jai Courtney in it has ever been good. I fear for this movie...

Jack Reacher was pretty good

 

[Tom_Cody]

Jay Hernandez without eyebrows is freaking me out.

 

[Penguin]

Would also point out, one of the more (most?) diverse cast we've seen for a comic book movie.

Even with the "core" team

Nothing with Jai Courtney in it has ever been good. I fear for this movie...

Never seen it, but people seem to enjoy Spartacus... other than that, right there with you.

 

[The Cretan]

About Jim Parrack.

Spoiler

I'm not sure I want a younger Deathstroke. I would prefer Stephen Lang. But as long as he kicks ass, I think I will be okay.

 

[Escape Goat]

This sounds like something Will Smith did during a drunken bet one night. You just know its going to be the Will Smith Squad with guest appearances by the Suicide Squad. Everything feels wrong.

 

[aku:jiki]

I have a sneaking suspicion that this movie is going to have two good acts and end with a terrible third act involving a car chase that ends with a grandiose standoff between the two leads.

 

[Jarnet87]

Kickin Wing gonna be bringing some sick snakes and sparklers.

 

[Sephzilla]

It still seems strange as hell seeing Will Smith in that cast

 

[OdysseusVA]

Will Smith will carry this movie with his swagger.

Believe

Eh, didn't work for Focus

 

[blakep267]

For some reason I'm thinking joker is going to kill the majority of them

 

[Error]

I have a sneaking suspicion that this movie is going to have two good acts and end with a terrible third act involving a car chase that ends with a grandiose standoff between the two leads.

it ends

Spoiler

with a prison break

 

[the_firewithin]

I was wondering why ike was there.

Girl who plays enchantress seems like she will be terrible

 

[E the Shaggy]

Its ok to not like his movies but how does he annoy you? Does he talk with his mouth full? Movie will be awesome.

sorry for huge picture

A bit more like this I think:

 

[Poodlestrike]

For some reason I'm thinking joker is going to kill the majority of them

Only if Waller doesn't kill them first. I expect at least one neck-bomb explosion inside the first 30 minutes.

 

[Ganzlinger]

Please be an awesome movie.

 

[mm04]

This sounds like something Will Smith did during a drunken bet one night. You just know its going to be the Will Smith Squad with guest appearances by the Suicide Squad. Everything feels wrong.

That's my one fear. Wanting to be THE main character at all times.

 

[Busty]

About Jim Parrack.

Spoiler

I'm not sure I want a younger Deathstroke. I would prefer Stephen Lang. But as long as he kicks ass, I think I will be okay.

The New 52

Spoiler

Deathstroke

is a much younger man. I wouldn't be at all surprised if they did it so they could make the character a bigger player in the DCU films.

Also if

Spoiler

Deathstroke

has as prominent a role in Suicide Squad as we're lead to believe then I seriously doubt that Parrack would be playing him. I've never even heard of this kid before so it seems like he's really come out of nowhere.

Especially as Manganiello tweeted that he was in talk for a role in SS but it wasn't

Spoiler

Deathstroke

. Apparently.

Please be an awesome movie.

Speaking as a David Ayer fan I feel confident in saying that there's no way he's going to shit the bed on this.

 

[……forgetit]

Viola Davis as Waller is great casting

 

[ninjabat]

Cast looks good, can't wait to see what the movie is like. Especially hearing all the banter.

 

[Foggy]

Ayer with the mean mug.

Hopefully DC/Warner give him a long leash

 

[Broken Joystick]

Margot Robbie and Cara Delevingne.

 

[Subitai]

Viola Davis as Waller is great casting

Yep. Waller is gonna be the best thing to emerge from this movie.

 

[Discotheque]

Smith will be great if what he's given is good. Dude was killer in the 90s and early 00s

He never lost it either imo, it's just his film choices were not so good

 

[studyguy]

Man that cast is bonkers.

 

[Askherserenity]

Smith will be great if what he's given is good. Dude was killer in the 90s and early 00s

He never lost it either imo, it's just his film choices were not so good

And they continue not being good.

Who actually thought this was going to work? Looks horrible. Leto as the Joker is the only good thing to look forward to.

Bummer

 

[AdventureMike]

Though I think Jared Leto might pull off a good Joker...the rest of the cast I'm just not feeling. Will Smith in particular as Deadshot is not something I'm looking forward to. Will most likely pass on this film.

 

[Effect]

Would also point out, one of the more (most?) diverse cast we've seen for a comic book movie.

Even with the "core" team

Something I hope Warner Bros continues.

Only if Waller doesn't kill them first. I expect at least one neck-bomb explosion inside the first 30 minutes.

Should be expected. Just a question of who and how many.

I find it interesting that Batman v Superman is suppose to open/blow off the door on the hero side of things. At least when it comes to the Justice League. Suicide Squad seems positioned to the same thing for villains and wouldn't be surprised if they reappear and paired up against other heroes in their solo films even if they're not historically villains for that hero.

 

[Kinyou]

Very interested what Quinn and the Joker will look like