Christian Slater has revealed that he would be open to playing a Suicide Squad villain in a future live action movie.
One of the stars of the Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay animated movie, where he plays Deadshot, Christian Slater says that he could see himself transitioning to an actual villain to the squad in a live action film.
Speaking to ComicBook.com, Slater said: “I think it’s up to the studios and decisions that they make, but I certainly would be open to that concept and that idea. I would certainly want it to be a character that I could identify with. I think the best characters are the one that even when they are seemingly, quote-unquote the bad guy, you can sort of identify and understand and relate to them in some way. You can kind of get a grasp of what their point of view is, and where they’re coming from, whether it’s a result of conditioning, parenting, where they were raised, what their environment was, if there is some kind of rational justification for the decisions they are making. It seems like they’re coming at things from their point of view a heroic stand, where the heroes, quote-unquote, are coming at it from their own perspective, and their own upbringing, and going, ‘That isn’t necessarily right.’ I can understand where he’s coming from.”
So, depending on the character, Slater could be persuaded to sign up. But considering the actor’s above requirements, which villain do you think he will be most suited for?
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SEE ALSO: Watch the trailer for Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay
Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay finds Amanda Waller’s top secret “Task Force X” – Deadshot, Bronze Tiger, Killer Frost, Captain Boomerang, Harley Quinn and Copperhead – on a mission to retrieve a mystical object so powerful that they’re willing to risk their own lives to steal it. But the Suicide Squad isn’t the only group of villains seeking to possess the object. The race is on for the golden prize … and, to stay alive, second place isn’t an option.
The all-star cast is led by Christian Slater (Mr. Robot, Archer, True Romance) in his DC Universe Movies debut as the voice of Deadshot, who heads “Task Force X” alongside Billy Brown (How To Get Away With Murder) as Bronze Tiger, Liam McIntyre (Spartacus: War of the Damned, The Flash) as Captain Boomerang, Kristin Bauer van Straten (True Blood, Once Upon a Time) as Killer Frost, Gideon Emery (Teen Wolf) as Copperhead, Tara Strong (Batman: The Killing Joke) as Harley Quinn and their “boss,” Vanessa Williams (Ugly Betty, Desperate Housewives) as Amanda Waller. Villainous forces in the film include C. Thomas Howell (Outcast, The Outsiders, Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox) as Zoom, Dania Ramirez (Devious Maids, Heroes, Once Upon a Time) as Scandal Savage, James Urbaniak (Difficult People, The Venture Bros.) as Professor Pyg, Julie Nathanson (The Zeta Project, Beverly Hills 90210) as Silver Banshee and Jewelee, and Jim Pirri (Injustice 2) as Vandal Savage & Vertigo.
Other Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay voice cast members include Greg Grunberg (Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Heroes) as Steel Maxum, Dave Fennoy (Batman: Arkham Knight, Batman: The Telltale Series) as Blockbuster & Tobias Whale, Cissy Jones (Firewatch) as Knockout, Natalie Lander (The Middle, Justice League Action) as Darma, Trevor Devall (Johnny Test) as Punch, Dave Boat (Family Guy, The Good Dinosaur) as Harvey Dent/Two-Face, and Matthew Mercer (Critical Role, Batman: Bad Blood) as Savage Gunman.
