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James Gunn reveals The Suicide Squad roster, shares behind-the-scenes video

August 22, 2020 by Amie Cranswick

As DC FanDome continues, director James Gunn has given fans the first official details from next year’s The Suicide Squad with the release of two posters (spot the difference!), along with a roll-call of the many supervillains set to feature in Task Force X’s second suicide mission; check them out here…

You can check out EJ’s reaction to the character breakdown here…

And that’s not all, as Gunn has also shared a behind-the-scenes video featuring our very first look at footage from the film…

The Suicide Squad sees James Gunn directing a cast that includes Idris Elba as Bloodsport, Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn, Sean Gunn as Weasel, Pete Davidson as Blackguard, Daniela Melchior as Ratcatcher 2, Joel Kinnaman as Rick Flag, Nathan Fillion as T.D.K., Jai Courtney as Captain Boomerang, Steve Agee as King Shark, Mayling Ng as Mongal, David Dastmalchian as Polka-Dot Man, Alice Braga as Sol Soria, John Cena as Peace-Maker, Juan Diego Botto as Luna, Peter Capaldi as The Thinker, Viola Davis as Amanda Waller, Michael Rooker as Savant, Flula Borg as Javelin, Storm Reid as Tyla, Joaquin Cosio as General Mateo Suarez and Jennifer Holland as Emilia Harcourt.

Originally published August 22, 2020. Updated August 23, 2020.

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News Tagged With: DC, DC Extended Universe, DC FanDome, James Gunn, the suicide squad

About Amie Cranswick

Amie Cranswick is Executive Editor of Flickering Myth, responsible for overseeing editorial coverage across film, television and pop culture.

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