James Gunn Shared a Collection of Music That Didn't Make It Into THE SUICIDE SQUAD
James Gunn sure does have a way with music when he makes his movies. The Guardians of the Galaxy films are a perfect example of his fantastic use of music in movies to propel the story along. The music plays a key role in the film and the story that they tell.
Well, Gunn is also incorporating several songs in his upcoming DC film The Suicide Squad. There was a big list of songs that he wanted to use, but there were so many that he couldn’t use them all. The filmmaker recently created a playlist on Spotify featuring all of the songs that list that he didn’t end up using in the movie.
Gunn said, “Here’s a list of songs that I almost used in The Suicide Squad but in the end opted for other choices.” You can listen to that playlist of music below. There’s a great list of songs here! I also released a track from the actual soundtrack that was recently shared on YouTube.
Here’s the synopsis for the film:
Welcome to hell — a.k.a. Belle Reve, the prison with the highest mortality rate in the US of A. Where the worst Super-Villains are kept and where they will do anything to get out—even join the super-secret, super-shady Task Force X. Today’s do-or-die assignment? Assemble a collection of cons, including Bloodsport, Peacemaker, Captain Boomerang, Ratcatcher 2, Savant, King Shark, Blackguard, Javelin and everyone’s favorite psycho, Harley Quinn. Then arm them heavily and drop them (literally) on the remote, enemy-infused island of Corto Maltese.
Trekking through a jungle teeming with militant adversaries and guerrilla forces at every turn, the Squad is on a search-and- destroy mission with only Colonel Rick Flag on the ground to make them behave…and Amanda Waller’s government techies in their ears, tracking their every movement. And as always, one wrong move and they’re dead (whether at the hands of their opponents, a teammate, or Waller herself). If anyone’s laying down bets, the smart money is against them—all of them.
The Suicide Squad stars Idris Elba as BloodsportViola Davis as Amanda Waller, Margot Robbie and Harley Quinn, Jai Courtney as Captain Boomerang, Joel Kinnaman as Rick Flagg, David Dastmalchian as Polka-Dot Man, Steve Agee as King Shark, and Daniela Melchior as Ratcatcher, Michael Rooker as Savant, Flula Borg as Javelin, Nathan Fillion is T.D.K., Mayling Ng as Mongal, Peter Capaldi as The Thinker, Alice Braga as Sol Soria, Sylvester Stallone providing the voice of King Shark, Joaquín Cosío is Mayor General Mateo Suarez, Pete Davidson is Blackguard, Sean Gunn is Weasel, Jennifer Holland is Emilia Harcourt, and Storm Reid is Bloodsport's daughter, Tyla. Taika Waititi will also be in the film.
The Suicide Squad is set for release on August 6, 2021.