Tag: Suicide Squad
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‘The Suicide Squad’ Cast Adds Storm Reid as Idris Elba’s Daughter
We still don’t know who Idris Elba is playing in James Gunn‘s Suicide Squad sequel The Suicide Squad. But here’s something we do know: his character has a daughter. A Wrinkle in Time actress Storm Reid has just joined The Suicide Squad cast as Elba’s daughter. This certainly seems like a holdover from the original…
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Storm Reid Eyed to Play Idris Elba’s Daughter in ‘The Suicide Squad’
Storm Reid, who starred in “A Wrinkle in Time,” is being eyed for the cast of Warner Bros.’ “The Suicide Squad” as the daughter of Idris Elba’s character.Warner Bros. had no comment. James Gunn is directing the sequel to “Suicide Squad,” the 2016 feature based on the DC Comics anti-heroes. Margot Robbie, Joel Kinnaman, Jai…
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Harley Quinn’s Outfit Will Be “Less Male Gaze-y” in ‘Birds of Prey,’ Margot Robbie Says
As soon as she charged onto the screen in ash-white hair and hot pants with a psychotic grin on her face in 2016’s Suicide Squad, Margot Robbie established herself as an immediate scene-stealer. But while Harley Quinn’s raggedy T-shirt and shiny red-blue hot pants may have worked as the most popular Halloween costume of that…
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Matthew Vaughn Reveals Rejected Plans for Unorthodox ‘Man of Steel’ Reboot
The box office success of “Man of Steel” in 2013 inspired Warner Bros.’ plans for a cinematic universe featuring other DC Comics characters. Directed by Zack Snyder and starring Henry Cavill, it was followed by “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” and “Suicide Squad” in 2016, “Wonder Woman” and “Justice League” in 2017, “Aquaman” in…
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‘The Suicide Squad’: Michael Rooker Might Reunite with James Gunn and Play King Shark
Michael Rooker and director James Gunn are frequent collaborators, and it appears the duo is on course for another cinematic reunion. A new report says Rooker is currently in talks to play a character named King Shark in Gunn’s upcoming The Suicide Squad, the sequel to David Ayer’s 2016 film Suicide Squad. Read more about…
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John Cena Eyed for ‘Suicide Squad’ Sequel (Exclusive)
The time may be now for John Cena to join the “Suicide Squad” sequel.Sources tell Variety that Cena is in talks to join Idris Elba and Margot Robbie in Warner Bros.’ follow-up to 2016’s “Suicide Squad.”Robbie is returning as Harley Quinn and Jai Courtney is back as Captain Boomerang. Variety first reported that the studio…
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State of the Dceu: After Six Years & Seven Movies, What Exactly Is WB’s Comic Book Franchise?
Six years and seven movies in, the DC Extended Universe—or whatever it is we’re calling Warner Bros.’ on-going comic book experiment these days—is a fascinating thing. By most metrics, it’s been a success from the start. Man of Steel opened things up in 2013 with an impressive $668 million worldwide. Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of…
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Idris Elba in Talks to Replace Will Smith in James Gunn’s ‘Suicide Squad’ Sequel
James Gunn won’t be making the leap from Marvel to DC alone. THR reports that Thor franchise star Idris Elba is in talks to replace Will Smith in Warner Bros.’ upcoming Suicide Squad sequel on the heels of the news that Smith would not return as Deadshot in the follow-up to David Ayer’s 2016 antihero…
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‘The Suicide Squad’: Idris Elba To Replace Will Smith As Deadshot
To recast or not to recast. This dilemma was the question for “The Suicide Squad,” and Will Smith’s role as Deadshot until about thirty minutes ago. Smith bowed out of the ‘Suicide Squad’ part last week, and there was speculation whether Warner Bros. would recast or simply pivot towards new characters. We have our answer…
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Idris Elba Replaces Will Smith as Deadshot in ‘Suicide Squad’ Sequel
Idris Elba is joining the squad. Sources tell Variety that Elba is Warner Bros. choice to replace Will Smith as Deadshot in the “Suicide Squad” sequel.Smith had to bow out of the upcoming DC Comics movie due to scheduling conflicts, and the studio moved fast to find another proven A-lister to replace him before production…