James Gunn(Guardians of the Galaxyfranchise) already brings a bit of Marvel superhero experience with him for Warner Bros. DC Comics' flickThe Suicide Squad. The writer-director will be taking another crack at the title team of supervillains and has already filled up the roster with quite a few notable names, both from the comics and Hollywood itself. Now it sounds that Gunn will reteam with frequent collaboratorNathan Fillion(Guardians of the Galaxy,Super,Slither) as well as fellow MCU filmmakerTaika Waititi(Thor: Ragnarok,Thor: Love and Thunder), both of whom are joining the cast.
Deadline reports on the 2-for-1 casting inThe Suicide Squad, a re-do of the 2016 attempt which sees a number of actors returning to reprise their roles alongside newcomers and new characters. Returning players includeMargot Robbie(Harley Quinn),Viola Davis(Amanda Waller),Jai Courtney(Captain Boomerang), andJoel Kinnaman(Rick Flag). New recruits so far areIdris Elbaas an undisclosed character,David Dastmalchian(Polka-Dot Man),Daniela Melchior(Ratcatcher),Flula Borg, andSteve Agee(King Shark. Official confirmation of Waititi and Fillion hasn’t been announced just yet and their roles remain a mystery as well. Perhaps the rumored upcoming table read in early September will illuminate some things. If not, expect to hear more after production starts later in September in preparation for an July 22, 2025 release date.
Meanwhile, Waititi has Fox Searchlight’sJojo Rabbitopening in theaters this October 18th, followed by his next project for the same studio,Next GoalWins; we’ll see how much promotional weight Disney throws behind these films. They’ll want to keep him somewhat happy considering he’ll be writing/helmingThor: Love and Thunderfor its August 18, 2025 release date. Fillion has Season 2 of his ABC dramaTheRookieset to return on September 29th. Feel free to fire up the rumor mill suggesting that Fillion’s role inThe Suicide Squadcould be related to his voice work in the DC animated universe, but there’s no intel to suggest that’s true at this time. We can always will it into existence.
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