Date: 7th March 2019

Suicide Squad 2 Adds Idris Elba as Deadshot.


Idris Elba is in talks to replace Will Smith in the Suicide Squad sequel being put together by filmmaker James Gunn and Warner Bros.

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 starts in September.

Sources say that Elba met with Gunn on Friday and it went so swimmingly that talks began with the studio in earnest. Elba was the first and only choice for Gunn and the studio.

It’s currently unknown who will be joining Elba in the sequel, though many believe Margot Robbie will return as Harley Quinn. James Gun was tapped to write and direct the film. The release date is currently set for Aug. 6, 2021.

The original "Suicide Squad" - starring Smith, Jared Leto, Robbie - became a massive box office sensation when it hit theaters in 2016, grossing $746 million worldwide.

Source: Press Release


 

 

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