The magazine also confirmed that Deadshot won’t be part of the sequel, which will be directed by James Gunn, due to Smith’s scheduling conflicts. However, since Elba didn’t take over his role the Men in Black star might return to portray the character in future installments.

Suicide Squad 2, which will reportedly be a part sequel and part reboot, is expected to enter production in September with the release date being set for August 6, 2021. So far the only cast members confirmed to return from the original are Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn, Jai Courtney as Captain Boomerang and Viola Davis as Agent Amanda Waller.

The original Suicide Squad movie was directed by David Ayer and centered on a DC’s supervillain team of the same name which gets recruited by the government to save the world from a powerful threat. Although the film received negative reviews from the critics, it ended up being a box-office success earning $746.8 million.

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The adaptation is directed by Wes Ball (Maze Runner)is looking to land the very much in-demand actor to star alongside the previously cast Andy Serkis and Thomas Brodie-Sangster.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Elba is in final negotiations to star as legendary champion Celanawe, “an Obi-Wan Kenobi-like figure who was once a legendary champion and now thought long gone.” Serkis will portray the villainous blacksmith Midnight and Brodie-Sangster will play Lieam, one of the Mouse Guard’s youngest members.

The adaptation is based on the Mouse Guard series created, written and illustrated by David Peterson launched in 2006. It tells the story of a brotherhood of mice sworn to serve their fellow mice in a medieval world. The live-action fantasy movie will use the same technology employed in the Planet of the Apes films. 

Production is expected to begin this spring.

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The magazine also confirmed that Deadshot won’t be part of the sequel, which will be directed by James Gunn, due to Smith’s scheduling conflicts. However, since Elba didn’t take over his role the Men in Black star might return to portray the character in future installments.

Suicide Squad 2, which will reportedly be a part sequel and part reboot, is expected to enter production in September with the release date being set for August 6, 2021. So far the only cast members confirmed to return from the original are Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn, Jai Courtney as Captain Boomerang and Viola Davis as Agent Amanda Waller.

The original Suicide Squad movie was directed by David Ayer and centered on a DC’s supervillain team of the same name which gets recruited by the government to save the world from a powerful threat. Although the film received negative reviews from the critics, it ended up being a box-office success earning $746.8 million.

The post Idris Elba Joins the Cast of “Suicide Squad 2” appeared first on Entertainment For Us.

The adaptation is directed by Wes Ball (Maze Runner)is looking to land the very much in-demand actor to star alongside the previously cast Andy Serkis and Thomas Brodie-Sangster.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Elba is in final negotiations to star as legendary champion Celanawe, “an Obi-Wan Kenobi-like figure who was once a legendary champion and now thought long gone.” Serkis will portray the villainous blacksmith Midnight and Brodie-Sangster will play Lieam, one of the Mouse Guard’s youngest members.

The adaptation is based on the Mouse Guard series created, written and illustrated by David Peterson launched in 2006. It tells the story of a brotherhood of mice sworn to serve their fellow mice in a medieval world. The live-action fantasy movie will use the same technology employed in the Planet of the Apes films. 

Production is expected to begin this spring.

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