Joel Kinnaman is currently reprising his role as Rick Flag from 2016’s Suicide Squad in the James Gunn-directed follow-up The Suicide Squad, being one of only a handful of original cast members to get the call for the sequel.
Given that Gunn is now behind the wheel, taking over the franchise from original director David Ayer, it’s expected that The Suicide Squad will have a much lighter, more tongue-in-cheek tone than its predecessor, and Kinnaman has seemingly confirmed that during an interview with Variety.
“[Gunn’s] an incredible guy,” states the actor. “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.”
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The Suicide Squad is set for release on August 6th 2021 and features a cast that includes the returning Margot Robbie (Harley Quinn), Jai Courtney (Captain Boomerang), Joel Kinnaman (Rick Flag) and Viola Davis (Amanda Waller) alongside new DCEU additions Idris Elba, Peter Capaldi, John Cena, Alice Braga, Nathan Fillion, Taika Waititi, Jennifer Holland, David Dastmalchian, Joaquín Cosío, Mayling Ng, Flula Borg, Juan Diego Botto, Storm Reid, Pete Davidson, Tinashe Kajese, Daniela Melchior, Julio Ruiz, Steve Agee, Michael Rooker and Sean Gunn.
