Oooookay, so we'll be going for snarky Deadshot, rather then grim Deadshot. I'm cool with that. And he can certainly do the action hero villain hero thing.
The rest of the Suicide Squad cast isn't as well known to me. I'm hoping that the Joker (Jared Leto) will be a foil to the team (as in the "Assault on Arkham" animated), rather than on the team itself; Joker just doesn't work well in ensembles, in my opinion.
Here's hoping that the not-yet-cast Amanda Waller is suitably … imposing.
It’s Official: ‘Suicide Squad’ to Star Will Smith, Jared Leto, Margot Robbie and More
Will Smith, Tom Hardy, Margot Robbie and Jared Leto are officially set to star in Suicide Squad, Warner Bros. announced Tuesday.
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If he does the I am Legend style character I could still see Smith as grim Deadshot.
I share your concern on Waller. I loved her pre-Flashpoint and in the old DCAU stuff. I'm not a fan of her make over in the new 52 and Arrow TV (where everyone must be young and pretty).
CCH Pounder was great as the voice of Waller, and I always wondered why she was never hired to play a live-action version.
Oprah Winfrey is reportedly the studio's preferred choice for Amanda Waller.
Where its a bit hard to imagine her as the total hard ass that Waller is, I think she could make it work. CCH Pounder would be a great choice.
Oprah certainly has the acting chops. I agree that picturing her as Waller's character is a bit more difficult.
+Gretchen Sher was suggesting that Queen Latifah would be a far better choice for the role, and I am compelled to agree with her.
Ooooh. Yeah, I could see that.