The cast for David Ayer’s Suicide Squad film is quickly entering the seemingly endless stage of rumours, talks and deal making. The latest name linked to the villainous team-up movie is Jai Courtney.
According to Variety, the Divergent and Terminator: Genisys actor is targeting one of the major roles in the film, which could turn out to be Deadshot, one of the big villains from Batman’s rogue’s gallery. He might not be on the same level as, say, The Joker, but he’s certainly got a following. Also known as Floyd Lawton, he’s a hired assassin who claims he never misses. (Or he'd probably be called Deadloss).
Courtney is reported as in talks for the film, putting him alongside the likes of Margot Robbie (who appears to be close to signing on as Harley Quinn), Tom Hardy (wanted as Squad founder Rick Flag), Will Smith (in talks to potentially play Captain Boomerang) and Jared Leto, who Warner Bros. wants for a new take on The Joker. There has also been chatter about Jesse Eisenberg bringing his Lex Luthor from Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice.
The Suicide Squad is formed from a group of the DC universe’s villains, assigned to a tough job by the US government, with the promise of redemption if they succeed. The only problem: the mission will probably kill them first. With Justin Marks on script duty, Ayer is looking to have this one on screens for August 5, 2016.