Quote:I'm with you on this one although my exposure to Deadshot is limited to the DCAU mostly, where he is generally a bit stoic for a Will Smith character. I honestly don't see Leto's Joker having a big role in the movie as there's no way in hell they could ever cajole the Clown Prince of Crime to run in the squad (and he doesn't play nice with others). I'm more intrigued by who they will cast as Deathstroke and/or Black Manta.

Deadshot doesn't differ too much in comics. Much more brutal, but the personality is similar.

 

Leto's Joker could have anything from a virtual cameo to a shot as the lead villain. That's one of the great dynamics about the Suicide Squad; they can fight anyone, any time, at Amanda Waller's whim. I expect his role to be limited to toying around with Harley (and the Squad as a result), maybe as a secondary antagonist, but they're almost certainly saving him for a Batman standalone film.

 

If anyone other than Ron Perlman plays Deathstroke, I will be sad. Perlman has voiced the character pretty consistently for 10 years now, he looks like Slade Wilson, and he has an action background. He should be Deathstroke, period.

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