'Suicide Squad' Sequel: ETA: Empire Full Cast Photo!

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Released cast list:

David Dastmalchian
John Cena
Jai Courtney
Joaquin Cosio
Nathan Fillion
Joel Kinnaman
Mayling Ng
Flula Borg
Sean Gunn
Jean Diego Botto
Storm Reio
Pete Davidson
Taika Waititi
Alice Braga
Steve Agee
Tinashe Kajese
Daniela Melchior
Peter Capaldi
Julio Ruiz
Jennifer Holland
Viola Davis
Idris Elba
Margot Robbie
Michael Rooker

James Gunn in Talks to Direct 'Suicide Squad' Sequel

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The move is not entirely unexpected as Gunn was already writing the script for the follow-up, which Warner Bros. just slotted for an August 2021 release.

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Sources say that Gunn’s focus is to take the franchise in a new direction with a mostly all-new cast of characters and actors. Sources also say that the project is also very much rooted in Gunn’s vibe, as seen in the Guardians movies.

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ETA: Idris Elba in Talks to Replace Will Smith in 'Suicide Squad' Sequel

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Sources say that Elba met with Gunn on Friday and it went so swimmingly that talks began with the studio in earnest. Elba was the first and only choice for Gunn and the studio. Warners is extremely high on The Suicide Squad and its script, written by Gunn, so much so that the project is barrelling forward into the casting stage after Gunn quickly turned out several drafts. Before his boarding, the project ambled for a couple of years with a revolving door of writers and directors.

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Viola Davis to Return as Amanda Waller in James Gunn’s ‘The Suicide Squad’

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Oscar, Tony, and Emmy winner Viola Davis will return as Amanda Waller in James Gunn’s “The Suicide Squad,” an individual with knowledge of the project exclusively told TheWrap.

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James Gunn's 'The Suicide Squad' Casts 'Ant-Man' Actor David Dastmalchian: He's going to play the Polka-Dot Man! Wait, who's the Polka-Dot Man?

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The actor now joins Margot Robbie, who is returning as villain-turned-sometime heroine Harley Quinn, Jai Courtney, back as Captain Boomerang, and Idris Elba, who was initially taking on the role of Deadshot before a script change saw it evolve to a new, undisclosed role.

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Polka-Dot Man debuted in 1962's Detective Comics No. 300. Abner Krill was a low-level crook who tried to make a name for himself with spot-themed crimes and a costume that included some amazing gimmicks, such as spots that transformed into buzzsaws and flying saucers on command. Gunn has shown an affinity for pretty obscure comic characters — this one has appeared less than a dozen times since his creation — and the character is said to lean into his embarrassment of his "lame" abilities.

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He may be best known for playing the ex-convict Kurt in Marvel Studios' Ant-Man films and frequently collaborates with director Denis Villinevue, having appeared in the filmmaker's Prisoners and Blade Runner 2049. He will also play Piter De Vries in Dune, Villinevue's upcoming big-budget adaptation of the classic sci-fi novel that the director is making for Legendary.

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ETA: ‘Doctor Who’s Peter Capaldi Joining James Gunn’s ‘The Suicide Squad’

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The Suicide Squad cast so far includes Margot Robbie (Harley Quinn), Viola Davis (Amanda Waller), Jai Courtney (Captain Boomerang), Joel Kinnaman (Rick Flag) as well as new castmembers Idris Elba, David Dastmalchian (Polka-Dot Man), Daniela Melchior (Ratcatcher), Flula Borg, Steve Agee (King Shark, which Deadline reported exclusively Monday), Nathan Fillion and Taika Waititi. Gunn wrote the script to The Suicide Squad.

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