It was clear from the get-go that James Gunn's The Suicide Squad will differ from David Ayer's 2016 version of the DC Extended Universe team-up film which isn't all that absurd considering it's being labeled as a "soft-reboot". It's also quite obvious that Gunn had an entirely different vision for his film and it's probably the reason why most of the cast members from the original Suicide Squad film weren't included in the 2021 version.
The 2016 film had a pretty stacked and impressive roster of characters such as Killer Croc, Katana, and Deadshot which is why fans were bewildered by Gunn's decision not to bring back the OG characters from the first one and instead chose to add a few new faces to the fold like Peacemaker, Ratcatcher 2, and Blood Sport to name a few.
The only actors from the 2016 film that made it to Gunn's project were Margot Robbie, Joel Kinnaman, Jai Courtney, and Viola Davis. When asked about it by a fan during his recent Instagram Q&A, the Guardians of the Galaxy director offered a pretty straightforward answer that some people may find disappointing. According to him, they were the only characters that fit his vision for the film.
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It's a bummer for sure considering characters like Katana, Killer Croc, and Deadshot all had the potential to be great but hey, there's still hope that some if not all of the characters from the 2016 Suicide Squad film could still make their way back in Gunn's future sequel. And besides, Gunn himself has previously revealed that not everyone in the film will "survive" so the chances of Task Force X gaining new members in the future doesn't seem unlikely.
The Suicide Squad is now showing in cinemas. It will also be available for streaming on HBO Max.
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