Director James Gunn has confirmed which DC characters the cast of The Suicide Squad will play in his upcoming DC Extended Universe movie. Warner Bros. and DC Films are taking Task Force X in a new direction after the response to Suicide Squad wasn't exactly what they were looking for, aside from the incredible box office performance. So, once Disney momentarily fired Gunn as the director of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, DC quickly swooped in and brought him aboard The Suicide Squad.

Ever since Gunn took over the franchise, fans have been left wondering how The Suicide Squad connects to the previous film and the larger DCEU. While a few Suicide Squad cast members are returning, the majority of the cast will be new additions to the franchise. Idris Elba and John Cena are just a few of the biggest names who joined the ensemble, but Gunn never revealed who any of them were playing. Despite some rumors and internet speculation, Gunn has insisted that the identities of some characters will be a surprise.

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During The Suicide Squad's panel for DC FanDome, it has now been confirmed exactly which DC characters the cast members are playing. Margot Robbie is back as Harley Quinn, as is Joel Kinnaman as Rick Flagg, Jai Courtney as Captain Boomerang, and Viola Davis as Amanda Waller. As for the rest of the cast, here's a a rundown of who they are playing:

  • Idris Elba as Bloodsport
  • John Cena as Peacemaker
  • David Dastmalchian as Polka-Dot Man
  • Daniela Melchior as Ratcatcher 2
  • Steve Agee as King Shark
  • Nathan Fillion as TDK
  • Mayling Ng as Mongal
  • Flula Borg as Javelin
  • Sean Gunn as Weasel
  • Michael Rooker as Savant
  • Pete Davidson as Blackguard
  • Peter Capaldi as The Thinker
  • Alice Braga as Sol Soria
  • Storm Reid as Tyla, Bloodsport's daughter
  • Juan Diego Botto as General Luna
  • Joaquín Cosío as Major General Suarez
The Suicide Squad DC FanDome BTS Trailer

Now that The Suicide Squad's cast has been revealed, the official lineup has some expected characters and some surprises. Many previously expected Cena to be Peacemaker, Dastmalchian to be Polka-Dot Man, Melchior to be Ratcatcher, and Agee to play King Shark. The identities of some more were figured out thanks to set photos, like Borg as Javelin and Ng as Mongal. But, Capaldi playing The Thinker and Elba playing Bloodsport were a few that not many correctly predicted.

Not only DC FanDome provide fans with this full list of characters for The Suicide Squad, but the event also provided the first looks at the cast. In addition to their costumes being revealed through an introductory video, behind-the-scenes footage was released that showed the cast in action. So far, The Suicide Squad appears to be shaping up quite nicely, especially with a crazy mix of characters like this.

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