SUICIDE SQUAD Adds Raymond Olubowale and Scott Eastwood
David Ayer's Suicide Squad continues to be one of the most highly-anticipated movies of the upcoming DC Cinematic Universe, and the film's cast continues to grow. According to Latino-Review and eTalk, boxer Raymond Olubowale and actor Scott Eastwood have come on board.
First up, let's talk about Olubowale. LR's El Mayimbe says he may be playing King Shark in the film:
"#suicidesquad #skwad #RUMOR Raymond Olubowale is reportedly playing #KINGSHARK Unconfirmed though since news broke over the weekend. Stay tuned."
While it's still unconfirmed, Olubowale certainly has the physicality to play a huge, hulking supervillain. In the comics, the character has shark-like teeth, gills that allow him to breathe underwater and on land, regenerative powers, and the ability to lift up to 55 tons, which would definitely give him a unique look that's different from any other major supervillain we've seen before. Olubowale has acted in movies before, playing the Axe Man in Resident Evil: Afterlife and Resident Evil: Retribution.
Meanwhile, the addition of Eastwood (son of Clint) remains mysterious. We're not certain who he'll be playing in the film, but I imagine there are a number of roles — both villainous and otherwise — that he could take on, and fans have speculated that he'll play everyone from Batman villain Hush to Wonder Woman's main squeeze Steve Trevor. We'll be sure to keep you guys updated with any new information we get about this, but in the meantime, what do you think about the new additions to the Suicide Squad cast?