James Gunn Suicide Squad 2 Characters Are From Original Comic Run

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James Gunn teased that most of his Suicide Squad inspiration comes from the 1980s comics. 1 / 8
The Suicide Squad will serve as a followup to David Ayer's 2016 film. 2 / 8
It will feature a host of returning characters, including Margot Robbie's Harley Quinn... 3 / 8
...and Joel Kinnaman's Rick Flag, who served on the original comic book teams. 4 / 8
An official cast list was recently unveiled, fuelling speculation as to which characters will appear. 5 / 8
Gunn, however, teased that most will come from Ostrander's original 80s run... 6 / 8
...once again downplaying King Shark's appearance in the process. 7 / 8
With filming having officially begun on The Suicide Squad, further details will hopefully emerge soon. 8 / 8