Jay Hernandez Wants to Come Back as El Diablo in SUICIDE SQUAD Sequel
I have no idea if David Ayer is going to get to make a sequel to Suicide Squad. I hope Warner Bros. eventually greenlights it because these are characters I would love to see explored more on the big screen. If there is a sequel, Jay Hernandez hopes that he’ll get to reprise his role as El Diablo.
If you’ve already seen Suicide Squad, then read ahead. If not, I am about to get into some major spoiler territory regarding El Diablo.
El Diablo was one of my favorite characters in Suicide Squad. The character has a very dark past and he did some terrible, unforgivable things, but he redeems himself in the end by sacrificing himself to save his team. Since El Diablo does die at the end of the film, it might be hard for Hernandez to return. Apparently, the actor didn’t know his character was going to bite the dust. In an interview with ComicBook.com he said:
“It was interesting, because there were some changes that happened later on. I didn’t know that’s how the end was going to happen, early on. For me, it was important to make it good, make it impressive, and go out in a blaze of glory. Ultimately, I think it worked to give it some meaning, some emotional weight to the end of the story.”
I thought it is was the perfect end for the character, but Hernandez hints that we may not have seen the last of him.
"Of course there is [a chance he could return]! I’m not saying anything, just that it’s a possibility.”
Anything is possible in the comic book world. If Superman can be brought back to life then so can El Diablo. But sometimes characters should stay dead so that the emotional weight of their sacrifice is real. El Diablo was set up to be the sympathetic moral center of the team. During one of the more emotional scenes of the film, he tells the story of how he accidentally killed his family with his powerful abilities. When talking about that scene Hernandez said:
“It was the scene I was most focused on. I wanted to make sure, because a lot of the story hinges on that moment. It’s the moment the Squad is sort of galvanized. Before that, it’s a bunch of just random people and everybody has their own goal and direction, they hate each other, some are plotting to kill each other. After that, they sit down and they realize this is it, this is their shot or not, and they decide to do the honorable thing. I think part of why that happens is the opening up of Diablo, who has been closed off for the whole movie up to that point. It was a pivotal moment, and a really important scene for me.”
Then the character went out in a blaze of glory to protect his team and help save the world. As much as I liked the character, I think El Diablo should stay dead so his sacrifice really means something. What do you think?