Quote: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.

 

I personally think it's a mistake to have the Joker as the BBEG for anyone but Batman, although his run-in with Superman was entertaining. I will say that the Joker is the ultimate troll for other villains though, which is an often underutilized portion of his appeal. Salvation Run and the end of Infinite Crisis immediately come to mind, but all good points duly noted.

 

One "random" I forgot to mention was the Enchantress. When I saw her listed in the cast, I thought they were confusing Suicide Squad for JLD (where she belongs). It's always dicey (to me), when they start interjecting magical characters outside of Zatanna, the Marvels or Doctor Fate into mainstream continuity.

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