As manufacturing wraps on his subsequent — and possibly last — Marvel film, James Gunn has shared a throwback set photograph from his first DC movie. Earlier than returning to the Home of Concepts to helm Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, which simply accomplished filming earlier this month, Gunn hopped over to the Distinguished Competitors to direct The Suicide Squad, the standalone sequel to David Ayer’s 2016 providing.
The outcome was simply one of the crucial acclaimed DCEU entries to this point. Although it did not mild up the field workplace, critics and followers alike liked TSS‘s irreverent tone but additionally the best way Gunn obtained us to care about its oddball forged of characters, which means we mourned those that perished within the struggle in opposition to Starro the Conqueror and cheered on those that made it to the credit alive.
And on this newly revealed set pic, Gunn is depicted posing with three of the surviving Process Power X-ers, in addition to one which followers actually want had survived. “On the Jotunheim lot with [the Suicide Squad],” Gunn wrote as a caption to the picture, which additionally options Daniela Melchior (Ratcatcher II), Margot Robbie (Harley Quinn), David Dastmalchian (Polka-Dot Man), and Idris Elba (Bloodsport).
Regardless of being 4 of the film’s hottest characters, alongside King Shark, we’ve but to see any of those guys once more within the DCEU to this point. Fortunately, there are a few locations they might seem subsequent. Gunn is engaged on a second season of Peacemaker, which managed to rework John Cena’s anti-hero right into a fan-favorite himself, in addition to a derivative for Viola Davis’ Amanda Waller.
Chris Smith may simply group up with one in every of his previous teammates as Peacemaker continues or else Waller may re-recruit Bloodsport and co. in her personal present. And hopefully Margot Robbie can twist some DC exec’s arm into giving us that Harley/Poison Ivy romcom we all want. For now, although, you possibly can relive The Suicide Squad by streaming it on HBO Max.
