Joel Kinnaman Makes James Gunn's THE SUICIDE SQUAD Sound Like It Will Be a Comedy
When James Gunn was hired by Warner Bros. to write and direct DC’s The Suicide Squad, we knew that he was going to bring something very different and unique to the franchise. The guy did such an incredible job with the Guardians of the Galaxy characters and we’re all waiting to see what he has in store for these DC characters.
Joel Kinnaman, who is reprising his role as Rick Flagg in the film, recently teased that one thing we can expect is a lot of humor. In fact, he makes it sound like the film will be a comedy! While talking to Variety's The Big Ticket podcast, the actor said that James Gunn is an “incredible guy” and adds:
“He’s an incredible guy. He’s written a fantastic script. It’s so funny… I feel like I’m shooting my first comedy. There are a lot of really funny people there. It’s like a learning experience. I’m around a lot of incredible funny people.”
While the first Suicide Squad movie did have some humor, I wouldn’t say it was a comedy. But, Kinnaman’s comments here suggest that fans might be laughing throughout the movie. I’m totally fine with that! Gunn has a talent for having a good mix of comedy, drama, and action in his films. So, whatever he’s got planned for The Suicide Squad, I’m sure it will entertain the masses.
On a different note, Kinnaman also went on to praise Joaquin Phoenix's recent portrayal of Joker, saying:
“Joaquin [Phoenix] just crushed it. Wow. He is incredible. He’s such an actor. It’s surprising to see that kind of a performance in something that has a DC wrapper on it, because that’s a real art film. And I have a sister who’s schizophrenic, and I’ve drawn on some of her behavioral things in things that I’ve done earlier, and, yeah, I was really struck by how accurate his [performance was].”
What do you think about The Suicide Squad leaning into the comedy?