The Suicide Squad
Will Smith ’s Deadshot may not come back for James Gunn’sThe Suicide Squad , and it should be Deathstroke who takes his spot . Even thoughSuicide Squadwas far from a universally praise movie , one of the element that almost everyone wish was Deadshot . The gunman had a poignant personal storyline with his daughter , some great one - liners , and was a standout in the action scenes too . As such , Smith deciding to take the air away from the sequelleaves Warner Bros. and DC Films in a difficult situation .
The loss of Deadshot and Smith will mean not having one of the two master stars of the original box office hit for the subsequence , but Gunn is stillexpected to employ Margot Robbie ’s Harley Quinnto maintain the star mogul , as well as a throughline . There is reportedly a possibility of remould Deadshot so that he can still be involved inSuicide Squad 2 , but that could be problematic . Smith is one of the most placeable stars in all of Hollywood , and count how well - liked his Deadshot was , the bar has been set high for anyone else who could peradventure take on the role . Instead of recasting Smith orintroducing a unexampled DC characterto fill the nullity , Warner Bros. could have the perfect alternate already with Joe Manganiello ’s Deathstroke .
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Manganiello has only concisely made an appearance as Slade Wilson in the DC Extended Universe , thanks toJustice League ’s post - credits shot wherehe run into Lex Luthor , but that has n’t stopped him from becoming a character fans are desperate to see more of . He is arguably perfect cast for the soldier turned assassin , which is why many were very emotional about his DCEU future . The sake in Manganiello ’s take on Deathstroke has been around for years as he was reportedly thoughtlessness to run Deathstrokefor the firstSuicide Squadfilm . Now that the team is in need of a soldier type persona , Gunn should just encircle back around to this thought and use Manganiello ’s Deathstroke inSuicide Squad 2 .
The long - developing sequel toSuicide Squadis shaping up to be very different anyways , but this change can serve hold some modest body because Deathstroke is a perfect replacement for Deadshot . He is another non - superpowered bravo that Task Force X can use at their disposal , but also someone who can have a very personal story . The bonus with Deathstroke is he is n’t just a gun medical specialist , and or else is a master of warriorlike arts and highly skilled with a issue of weapon system . His potential as a major action lead is undeniable , and this replacement would guarantee that Manganiello ’s potential with the role wo n’t be waste .
It also fit with how the Suicide Squad roll has worked in the comics , with the card constantly rotate to fit the missionary work . And , since this team operates with explosives in their heads that Amanda Waller can detonate if they mess up up , there is even more upset than a usual squad . Deadshot ’s absence could even be simply explained as him not want to risk dying again ( after flummox visitation sentence with his girl ) and just countenance his sentence pass . Meanwhile , Deathstroke could fall in the squad after one of his own hit goes unseasonable or maybe even as part of his own master copy programme to bolster up the Legion of Doom ’s ranks .
Deathstroke was originally set to be the villain of Ben Affleck’sThe Batman , have a solo moviedirected by Gareth Evans , and be necessitate with alarger Legion of Doom plot line . All of that seems to be gone ( or at least on the back burner at WB right now ) , but this is an obvious chance to lastly habituate him in a greater capacity . It could be right for everyone ask , and Manganiello being friends with Gunn at least crap this trade a tad more likely . And ifThe Suicide Squadis a hit , then maybeDeathstrokeor the Legion of Doom plans will become part of DC ’s hereafter once more .
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