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The Suicide Squad Director James Gunn Voices His Support for ‘Race-Bending’ Characters

September 10, 2020

Hollywood's penchant for switching the ethnicities, or "race-bending," comic characters, a phenomenon that saw to the revamping of Nick Fury - and now Jim Gordon in The Batman - for film audiences (notwithstand...

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Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Race Swaps Deadshot And It Makes No Sense

JB Augustine

August 25, 2020

Video Games

It's been done before - see Will Smith as Floyd Lawton in David Ayer's Suicide Squad film - and Rocksteady's new next-gen game Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, unveiled at DC FanDome showcased a black De...

David Ayer Shares Screenplay Page Further Confirming His Cut of Suicide Squad

JB Augustine

July 23, 2020

Movies

David Ayer offered more evidence his original cut of Suicide Squad exists and its ending was to be far different. The director shared an image from the script on social media that was promptly screengrabbed ...

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David Ayer Appears To Support “Ship” of Deadshot and Harley Quinn in Suicide Squad

JB Augustine

July 16, 2020

Movies

Director David Ayer didn't get everything he wanted in the Suicide Squad. Many of his ideas were struck for the theatrical release and he's been clear that cut didn't represent his vision. Ayer had different...

Report: Idris Elba Will Not Play Deadshot in James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad

JB Augustine

April 8, 2019

Movies

Idris Elba looks like a lock for the new Suicide Squad headed up by James Gunn. Yet, Deadshot no longer appears to be who they have in mind for him, so Floyd Lawton might be sitting on the bench for now. Va...

Report: Idris Elba to Replace Will Smith as Deadshot in James Gunn’s Suicide Squad

JB Augustine

March 7, 2019

Movies

Following an earlier report that said Will Smith wouldn't return for James Gunn's Suicide Squad, we've learned he might very well get replaced by a huge name. Idris Elba is in line to take over as Deadshot in t...

Report: Will Smith Will NOT Return as Deadshot in James Gunn’s New Suicide Squad Movie

John F. Trent

February 28, 2019

Movies

A new report notes that Will Smith will not return as Deadshot in James Gunn's new Suicide Squad movie. Variety reports their sources state "Will Smith, who who played Deadshot in the original, is not expect...

Rumor: DC’s Deadshot and Lobo Movies Dead at Warner Bros.

Daniel Mills

January 8, 2018

Movies

Walter Hamada is the new President over at DC Films. He'll be sharing duties with DC's Geoff Johns. Needless to say, they have their work cut out for them. This means that there are sure to be some new developm...

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