James Gunn Reveals Roles Of Idris Elba, John Cena & More In "The Suicide Squad"

James Gunn revealed the full cast for "The Suicide Squad," including Idris Elba, Pete Davidson, and more.

BYCole BlakeAug 22, 20202.9K Views

Director James Gunn officially unveiled the character list for the upcoming The Suicide Squad. The long-speculated roles of John Cena, Pete Davidson, Idris Elba, and more were announced.

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During a panel for DC FanDome, Saturday, Gunn admitted that working on The Suicide Squad was the most fun that he has had making a movie. He also said the film was made with respect to John Ostrander’s comic books and will be a sequel to his books.

Elba will play the mercenary villain Bloodsport, John Cena will appear as Peacemaker, Pete Davidson will play Blackguard and Nathan Fillion will be featured as TDK. Check out the full character list below, including new and returning characters:

Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn
Jai Courtney as Captain Boomerang
Joel Kinnaman as Rick Flagg
Viola Davis as Amanda Waller
John Cena as Peacemaker
Pete Davidson as Black Guard
Michael Rooker as Savant
Sean Gunn as Weasel
Idris Elba as Bloodsport
Peter Capaldi as The Thinker
David Dastmalchian as Polka Dot Man
Daniela Malchior as Ratcatcher 2
Flula Borg as Javelin
Nathan Fillion as T.D.K. (aka The Detachable Kid)
Mayling Ng as Mongal
Alice Braga as Sulsoria

The Suicide Squad will hit theaters on August 6, 2021.

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