Suicide Squad - Will Smith, Margot Robbie & Jared Leto

[Goose]

On my phone at the moment so can't really add much. But wow at that cast....

From /film

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Warner Bros. has just revealed the cast of David Ayers Suicide Squad, and it is a huge ensemble. Jared Leto is the Joker, Will Smith is Deadshot, Tom Hardy is Rick Flagg, Margot Robbie is Harley Quinn, Jai Courtney is Boomerang and Cara Delevinge is Enchantress. The film is scheduled for release August 5, 2016. Read more about the Suicide Squad cast below.

Variety posted the news. Heres what WB President Greg Silverman said about the cast:

The Warner Bros. roots are deep on this one. We look forward to seeing this terrific ensemble, under David Ayers amazing guidance, give new meaning to what it means to be a villain and what it means to be a hero.

While the confirmation of this news is incredibly huge, its all stuff wed heard rumors about over the past few weeks. The fact that Courtney is playing Boomerang and Delevinge (who was previously thought to be up for Harley Quinn) is Enchantress, are the two newest bits.

[SeanR]

captain boomerang?

[SonOfSoAngry]

captain boomerang?

Clearly it's a Suicide Squad vs Thunderbolts/Superior Foes DC vs Marvel crossover.

Also; Will Smith as Deadshot? Are they just casting this by throwing darts at a phonebook?

[Mr Cochese]

David Ayers Suicide Squad

[rumblecat]

Be interested to know what people are getting paid for this- can't imagine they're getting actors on the cheap like Marvel did at first. Still, it's a pretty good idea, at least trying to do something a bit more interesting that the average superhero film.

[Harsin]

I didn't realise Will Smith's career was on the skids that bad?

[strider]

Did you not see after earth, men in black 3 and seven pounds?

Maybe he's decided to be a serious actor. They all performed well, but are fucking awful films.

[Chadruharazzeb]

The DC animated Suicide Squad film is actually pretty good. Watch it.

[deerokus]

Yet another film which will have Jai Courtney stinking the place out.

[Harsin]

He must have Sam Worthington's old agent.

[deerokus]

Or be really good at sucking producer dick.

[Azrael]

I don't know who this Jai fella is.

Not sure about Will Smith as Deadshot. Who will Jaden be playing? =|

Reckon Leto will be good. Margot Robbie as Harley too. Fucking love Margot Robbie.

[JohnC]

I don't know who this Jai fella is.

You may have seen him and forgotten him as McClane's son in A Good Day to Die Hard. He was also Varro in Spartacus.

[Azrael]

You may have seen him and forgotten him as McClane's son in A Good Day to Die Hard. He was also Varro in Spartacus.

Fortunately I've not got around to seeing that installment of the Die Hard series. Just checked on Wiki and haven't seen anything he's been in. He has a very smug (and punchable) face in the photos used on the Wikipedia article.

[Gambit]

With that cast I'd be utterly amazed if this movie made its production budget back.

[SonOfSoAngry]

OK, there's some insane rumour doing the rounds that WB's first choice for Amanda Waller is Oprah Winfrey.

That has to be someone's fevered delusion...

[Harsin]

Why?

[SonOfSoAngry]

Well she's worth $2.9 billion dollars, she hadn't acted for 15 years until The Butler and it took twelve months to convince her to take that role because she was terrified of embarrassing herself. Even then she only did it because of the director's persistence and the political relevance of the part.

She's too rich and too savvy to let herself get stunt-cast in a C-list super-hero movie. At the very least Oprah the brand is too important for her to do it.

[bradigor]

So you get a Suicide Squad DVD, you get a Suicide Squad DVD, you get a Suicide Squad DVD, everyone gets a Suicide Squad DVD

[Mr Cochese]

It's a bit daft that the cinema gets Varro as Captain Boomerang when the TV version has the far more charismatic Ashur.

[Chadruharazzeb]

"You fucking cunts."

[MardiganX]

I've said it before but all we need now is Dustin Clare to be cast and Spartacus will finally have some competition!

[JohnC]

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/tom-hardy-drops-suicide-squad-764095?mobile_redirect=false

Tom Hardy out, due to scheduling conflicts. They are after Jake Gyllenhaal to replace him.

[Broker]

I love the idea that they'll take anyone as long as they have a recognisable name.

[Mortis]

Wow it's amazing how wrong they can get the cast when the TV show version of the same thing is shaping up quite well.

[SeanR]

Apparently Jake's said "no"

http://www.denofgeek.com/movies/suicide-squad/33757/suicide-squad-jake-gyllenhaal-turns-down-rick-flag-role

[Lorfarius]

Tom Hardy is out as well.

[Mr Cochese]

Career Suicide Squad, more like.

[Sponge]

Tom Hardy is out as well.

So is Jake.

[Nespresso]

So Hardy and Jake are out then I gather?