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Post by Deleted on Dec 2, 2014 19:52:34 GMT -5
So Suicide Squad cast got confirmed today. comicbook.com/2014/12/02/suicide-squad-cast-revealed---includes-jared-leto-will-smith-mor/Don't know much on their story, but given the actors, I'm a bit hesitant on Smith getting the lead role for this. Quinn I'm familiar with, so Robbie sounds good for that, hugr fan of Hardy, though sucks he's attatched to DC and won't be in any MCU stuff, and I'm sure like most people, I'm hesitant on Leto as Joker. Ledger was so good, and it's going to to be really hard to out preform him, so that's why I feel this casting choice needed to be really be something DC believes would be on par with Ledger. Not saying Leto is bad or anything, just have my doubts they can replicate, or up the Joker we've seen before. Really not sure how to feel about this news. Guess I'll wait for a trailer.
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Post by Robert69 on Dec 2, 2014 20:04:50 GMT -5
I'm stoked for this cast, and the movie, now.
As for Leto/Joker -- I don't need them to up it. We got Ledger's performance, and it was stellar. Just give me a GOOD Leto as Joker performance. The absolute worst thing they can do is have him try to replicate it.
I pray that doesn't happen. Smith as the lead, along with Leto, Margot and Hardy means I think they'll have to work to mess this up.
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Post by johnnyb on Dec 2, 2014 20:06:39 GMT -5
I love the whole cast except Will Smith, who is just the least interesting leading man possible. I love seeing Tom Hardy back in the DC universe though. I hope he is surrounded by a better movie this time.
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Post by Word™ on Dec 2, 2014 21:26:51 GMT -5
OH SHIIIIIT, are they seriously about to do this "here's the next Joker" thing?
ARE THEY PLAYING THE JOKER CARD?!
I can't wait to see this playout.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 2, 2014 22:27:04 GMT -5
Hmmm. observations.....
Smith is miscast as Deadshot.....not because he is black either. He doesn't strike me as Deadshot and never will. Hardy was the way to go for Floyd......I think we all know this to be true. This has hurt my enthusiasm.
Ledgers Joker is good......but number 3 for me behind Hamill in MOTP & Nicholson. as a HUGE mark for the character I think Leto will be great. Lets have a proper Joker this time around please DC/WB.....skin dyed and pride in appearance restored.
I'm still not a fan of Joker in Suicide Squad though.....although I don't know what context he will be involved so I will put my poisoned playing cards away.
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Post by Word™ on Dec 3, 2014 0:16:26 GMT -5
Jared Leto will do just fine, but the expectations are extremely high.. Leto took some of the pressure off of Ben Affleck, that's for sure. I'm not afraid to admit that Heath Ledger's Joker will be planted firmly in the back of my head whenever I finally see this new portrayal of The Joker.. That's one of those performances that is cemented in my mind. The Dark Knight was huge for me.. I love Leto and I am anxious to see a new version of Joker, but I just have a feeling that no matter how opened minded I am, subconsciously I will be comparing Ledger and Leto. How am I suppose to root against this team anyways? Will Smith, Tom Hardy, Margort Robbie, JARED LETO.. Suicide Squad or Sexy Superstar Mob? Jai Courtney tho.
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Post by Joel on Dec 3, 2014 2:25:27 GMT -5
I'm not to familiar with the Suicide Squad but the cast alone gots me very excited to see this.
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Post by hbkjason on Dec 3, 2014 5:29:10 GMT -5
Will Smith? ?? I am a huge Will Smith fan, hell I had Parents Just Dont Understand on cassette tape as a kid, wathed every episode of Fresh Prince and honestly I have enjoyed pretty much all of his work. In all I think he is a terrific actor, but I just do not see him as Deadshot at all. Not because he is black, but because he is Will Smith, Will Smith to me takes over every movie he is in (and I mean that actually in a good way) he has such a big presence/personality on the screen that I am worried he will over shadow the rest of the cast. Hell I hope I am wrong and will come into this with an open mind. Why do DC not just get the people who make Arrow and Flash to handle their movie stuff as well?
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Post by MacReady on Dec 3, 2014 10:56:46 GMT -5
Will Smith is my biggest concern for this flick..
Tom Hardy would've NAILED Deadshot, hell Jai Courtney would've been a better fit, there's just something about Will Smith... maybe because we've never really seen him play a BAD ASS character quite like Lawton before? (Hancock would be the closest that comes to mind, but even so that' FAR from Deadshot).
Also, I think this movie will either make or break Jai Courtney, he's the minor leaguer here, though I will say I think he's a better actor when he isn't trying to fake an American accent.
Leto as Joker is so intriguing, I've thought he'd be a good fit ever since I saw Dallas Buyers CLub (there's a scene where he visits his dad before his death and he's gaunt and dressed in a suit and just looks CREEPY and VERY Joker like!)
I'm excited.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 3, 2014 19:41:19 GMT -5
Will Smith is my biggest concern for this flick.. Tom Hardy would've NAILED Deadshot, hell Jai Courtney would've been a better fit, there's just something about Will Smith... maybe because we've never really seen him play a BAD ASS character quite like Lawton before? (Hancock would be the closest that comes to mind, but even so that' FAR from Deadshot). Leto as Joker is so intriguing, I've thought he'd be a good fit ever since I saw Dallas Buyers CLub (there's a scene where he visits his dad before his death and he's gaunt and dressed in a suit and just looks CREEPY and VERY Joker like!) I'm excited. I'm rooting for Leto HUGELY here. HUGELY. It wont be hard for him to top Ledgers Joker with me and I can say that quite confidently. I also agree 100% about Hardy/Deadshot......alongside Letos Joker I feel hardy as Deadshot would have been the business. Smith as Floyd just doesn't do it for me.......It isn't miscasting on the level as Gadot/WW but still its yet another misstep IMO. Prove me wrong Will.
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Post by T R W on Dec 3, 2014 20:01:18 GMT -5
Yeah I like Will Smith in general except his weird kids being crammed in the spotlight. But again as Joker said, he is just wrong for Deadshot. And again, not because he is black. It's just not a role that suits his style and acting abilities.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 3, 2014 20:24:38 GMT -5
Yeah I like Will Smith in general except his weird kids being crammed in the spotlight. But again as Joker said, he is just wrong for Deadshot. And again, not because he is black. It's just not a role that suits his style and acting abilities. I have always enjoyed Smith too.......the man has made some EXCELLENT movies. But riddle me this.....if they wanted Smith as a black man in a leading role......why the hell didn't they cast him as Bronze Tiger? It would be a great advertisement for the character too. Smith would be MUCH better suited to being Bronze Tiger(who often led the SS)and they you have Hardy as Deadshot and quite frankly don't bother with Rick Flag.
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Post by Weemanv1 on Dec 4, 2014 2:32:53 GMT -5
Deadshot is my number two comic villain ever. Will Smith just doesn't seem to fit for me. I'm actually pretty livid about this but I'm not going into detail because I've gone this long without a warning bar and want to keep that up.
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Post by Word™ on Dec 4, 2014 2:48:53 GMT -5
Yeah I like Will Smith in general except his weird kids being crammed in the spotlight. But again as Joker said, he is just wrong for Deadshot. And again, not because he is black. It's just not a role that suits his style and acting abilities. I have always enjoyed Smith too.......the man has made some EXCELLENT movies. But riddle me this.....if they wanted Smith as a black man in a leading role......why the hell didn't they cast him as Bronze Tiger? It would be a great advertisement for the character too. Smith would be MUCH better suited to being Bronze Tiger(who often led the SS)and they you have Hardy as Deadshot and quite frankly don't bother with Rick Flag. Why not John Stewart? Would love to see Will Smith lead a superhero movie other than Hancock, which doesn't really count. I'm not understanding WB logic.. All of their castings decisions and movie announcements seem off the wall. I firmly believe they still have no idea what they're doing.. Contrary to planning and line-ups and casting and production.. It's just been ridiculous. Each announcement to me has been stranger than the last.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 4, 2014 6:37:11 GMT -5
I have always enjoyed Smith too.......the man has made some EXCELLENT movies. But riddle me this.....if they wanted Smith as a black man in a leading role......why the hell didn't they cast him as Bronze Tiger? It would be a great advertisement for the character too. Smith would be MUCH better suited to being Bronze Tiger(who often led the SS)and they you have Hardy as Deadshot and quite frankly don't bother with Rick Flag. Why not John Stewart? Would love to see Will Smith lead a superhero movie other than Hancock, which doesn't really count. I'm not understanding WB logic.. All of their castings decisions and movie announcements seem off the wall. I firmly believe they still have no idea what they're doing.. Contrary to planning and line-ups and casting and production.. It's just been ridiculous. Each announcement to me has been stranger than the last. I hate John Stewart.....LOL. For me its Hal or bust with GLs BUT I see your line of thought here man and agree 100%. Bronze Tiger is as tied to the SSquad as Deadshot is.....and I am highly sceptical of Smiths ability to pull off Floyd.....but he would have KILLED it as BT.....plus surely having Smith play him would be a good thing for the character? I don't get it. Instead we get Hardy(who is tailor made for Deadshot) playing Rick Flag...... Everything just feels so forced here. the best thing is Leto as Joker......and Joker isn't a Squad guy.....Aya will have to tread carefully here. Frankly 90% of DC/WBs stuff feels so forced at this point.
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Post by punksnotdead on Dec 4, 2014 11:08:30 GMT -5
Why not John Stewart? Would love to see Will Smith lead a superhero movie other than Hancock, which doesn't really count. I'm not understanding WB logic.. All of their castings decisions and movie announcements seem off the wall. I firmly believe they still have no idea what they're doing.. Contrary to planning and line-ups and casting and production.. It's just been ridiculous. Each announcement to me has been stranger than the last. I hate John Stewart.....LOL. For me its Hal or bust with GLs BUT I see your line of thought here man and agree 100%. Bronze Tiger is as tied to the SSquad as Deadshot is.....and I am highly sceptical of Smiths ability to pull off Floyd.....but he would have KILLED it as BT.....plus surely having Smith play him would be a good thing for the character? I don't get it. Instead we get Hardy(who is tailor made for Deadshot) playing Rick Flag...... Everything just feels so forced here. the best thing is Leto as Joker......and Joker isn't a Squad guy.....Aya will have to tread carefully here. Frankly 90% of DC/WBs stuff feels so forced at this point. John Stewart sucks. Kyle is my favorite GL and I like GG too, but John Stewart is a charisma vacuum and should never be in a live action film imo. Will Smith was forced into this whole deal to give it name value, which sucks because he was horribly miscast. I love the idea of Leto as Joker though, as I think he'll be sensational. They aren't going to copy what Ledger did anyway. I look for Leto to be more of a traditional Joker, or closer to what we have seen in the video games as of late. I still don't like Joker in SS though, which is the drawback for me. I guess I'll have to wait and see what they do with him but this whole deal has the makings of a big budget flop imo. People just aren't going to get it and they've likely never heard of it. Feels like Wild Wild West with super villains haha. It's a shame though, I would have loved to see Robbie as Harley with Leto as Joker in a new Bats flick with Affleck. I think that would have been money, personally. Robbie as Harley is pretty nails imo, she's super duper hot.
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Post by johnnyb on Dec 4, 2014 11:32:11 GMT -5
My hope for Suicide Squad is thaat Waller puts the team together to try to catch the Joker.
And I'd be very surprised if we didn't get an Affleck solo movie announced pretty soon, with Leto and Robbie in it as well.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 4, 2014 19:25:44 GMT -5
My hope for Suicide Squad is thaat Waller puts the team together to try to catch the Joker. And I'd be very surprised if we didn't get an Affleck solo movie announced pretty soon, with Leto and Robbie in it as well. Agreed on both points man......I'm hoping that's what happens too.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 12, 2014 18:00:48 GMT -5
I don't like the choices for Waller. The three they're eyeing aren't bad actors, but Waller is CCH Pounder. CCH Pounder for Waller or gtfo
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Post by Deleted on Dec 13, 2014 16:49:18 GMT -5
Just bought & watched Assault on Arkham.....if the Suicide Squad movie is half as good as this?it will be doing well.
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