James Gunn confirms full cast for his new Suicide Squad reboot
James Gunn has confirmed the full cast for the new reboot of Suicide Squad.
The Suicide Squad are a gang of villains and criminals, who are put together and forced by the US government into service as a disposable black ops team, led by a government operative Dr Amanda Waller.
The new reboot of the movie will be written and directed by Gunn, who confirmed the cast over the weekend.
Don’t get too attached. #TheSuicideSquad pic.twitter.com/uITPhrDzz2
— James Gunn (@JamesGunn) September 13, 2019
Among the new confirmations are X-Men: New Mutants' star Alice Braga, The Walking Dead man Michael Rooker and comedian Pete Davidson.
Gunn's movie will not be a straight sequel, but a completely new take on the characters and story. It is due for release on August 6th in 2021.