Suicide Squad
Suicide Squadfollowed a mathematical group of supervillains ( Deadshot , Harley Quinn , Captain Boomerang , El Diablo , Killer Croc , and Slipknot ) who were enroll by Amanda Waller ( Viola Davis ) , the music director of the authorities organization ARGUS , to go on dangerous missionary station in exchange for reduced prison term . Suicide Squadwasn’t well - received by critics , who pointed out its underdeveloped characters , sense of humor , and clichés , as well as the execution of Jared Leto as the Joker . Despite this , a sequel was given the green brightness , with Ayer ask to return as director .
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However , he ended up leaving the project totally , and James Gunn was hired to write and direct in his place , and with that total many more changes . The Suicide Squadis still set in the same universe , but it has been updated to think over a new tone to go along with its grapheme . It introduces several new characters who were n’t in Ayer ’s movie and others who were — namely , Harley Quinn , Amanda Waller , Captain Boomerang , and Rick Flag . While it could have been assumed Gunn ’s variant of the cinema no longer neededSmith ’s Deadshotbecause it was going in a different direction , the reason the role player did n’t reprise his office is a bit simple than that . As it turn out , Smith could n’t return due to scheduling conflict . WithThe Suicide Squadfilming in 2019 , Smith was n’t available during that meter to reprize his role because he was too busy elsewhere .
Why Will Smith Is Not Playing Deadshot In The Suicide Squad
Suicide Squad 2was annunciate to be in development before the first film was released . David Ayer and Will Smith were bind to return , with filming planned to begin in 2017 once they were done withBright . Ayer left to directGotham City Sirens(which was put on hold in favor ofBirds of Prey ) , and filming was moved to 2018 due to Smith ’s agenda , as he was work out on the live - actionAladdinand Ang Lee’sGemini Man . However , in February 2019,Smith left theSuicide Squadsequeldue to scheduling conflicts , and Idris Elba was brought in to supervene upon him . Gunn and Warner Bros. later decided to have Elba portray a different character , Bloodsport , so the door would stay on candid for Smith to potentially return in the future to repeat his role .
The Suicide Squadproducer Peter Safran told press members on the photographic film rig that Smith dead could have been back for the pic and in a leaders role same as before , but it was not intend to be . Here ’s what he said regarding Smith ’s absence seizure as Deadshot ( viaComicBook.com ):
" We discuss it . But I guess the Will [ Smith ] of it all was really more of a agenda matter than anything else . We knew we had to go shoot in September [ 2019 ] because , frankly , we knew likely earlier than other the great unwashed did that James was operate to come back and doGuardians . So it was really significant that we started shooting when we embark on shooting and Will was n’t uncommitted , and that variety of made it easier all around . What are you go to do ? He ’s not available . So it ’s also nice to , honestly , help discriminate it from the first flick , I think , in a greater manner . "
Smith ’s projects afterGemini ManwereSpies in Disguise(a voice role ) andBad Boys For Life , which finish shoot beforeThe Suicide Squadbegan . The film that in the end get in the agency of his return as Deadshot is thebiographical dramaKing Richard , which began filming in January 2020 as it was originally scheduled for a November 2020 release , but was moved to November 2021 due to the ongoing pandemic . Smith ’s absence wo n’t affectThe Suicide Squadas Gunn has made it a standalone sequel , mean that it can take some autonomy to give the team a saucy start without a retcon and make Elba Bloodsport leaves the doorway open for Deadshot to devolve .
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