Idris Elba Cast as ‘Deadshot’ in Suicide Squad 2!
We have some very exciting news to report today as Warner Brothers has announced they will be replacing Will Smith in Suicide Squad 2 with Idris Elba. It will be exciting to see his take on the role of the ultimate DC sharpshooter, ‘Deadshot’! Check out more details on this below and let us know what you think of the casting choice AFTER THE JUMP! Suicide Squad 2 hits theaters August 6th, 2021.
Former GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY director James Gunn will write and direct THE SUICIDE SQUAD, which will act as a soft reboot for the franchise. Deadshot is one of the key characters on the comic book team. However, Deadshot made his debut as a Batman villain before joining the Suicide Squad. He was also featured in THE SECRET SIX, and headlined a few solo adventures.
Elba will next be seen in Universal’s FAST & FURIOUS PRESENTS: HOBBS & SHAW, as Macavity in the CATS musical adaptation, and opposite Tilda Swinton in MAD MAX Director George Miller’s THREE THOUSAND YEARS OF LONGING. He can also currently be seen in the Netflix series TURN UP CHARLIE.
