SUICIDE SQUAD Cast Officially Locked Down!
It looks like everyone of those casting rumors surrounding director David Ayer's Suicide Squad was true. Variety is reporting that the DC Entertainment film production has locked down Jared Leto, Will Smith, Tom Hardy, Margot Robbie, Jai Courtney, and Cara Delevingne. This is an incredibly impressive cast for the super villain movie.
The movie is based on the DC Comic, the story of which "centers on the team of super villains who are given a chance at redemption by the government. The catch: Their mission will probably kill them all."
Here's the list of actors and the characters that they will be playing in the movie:
Jared Leto – The Joker
Will Smith – Deadshot
Tom Hardy – Rick Flagg
Margot Robbie – Harley Quinn
Jai Courtney – Boomerang
Cara Delevinge – Enchantress
According to the report, Jesse Eisenberg is still in talks to play Lex Luthor in the movie. He will make his first appearance as this character in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. The filmmakers are still looking to cast someone in the role of Amanda Waller, the character who oversees the team. The list of actresses currently being looking at include Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer, and Oprah Winfrey. Winfrey is WB’s first choice for the part.
Warner Bros. President Greg Silverman said in a statement,
“The Warner Bros. roots are deep on this one. We look forward to seeing this terrific ensemble, under David Ayer’s amazing guidance, give new meaning to what it means to be a villain and what it means to be a hero.”
Apparently the studio has always likened this project as the Oceans Eleven of comic book movies, and they were really hoping to bring together an A-list ensemble cast. Well, they succeeded, and I couldn't be more stoked to see this movie.
The movie hits theaters on August 5th, 2016,