Will Smith’s Deadshot Could Be Recast In James Gunn’s ‘Suicide Squad’ Sequel

Earlier today it was reported that Will Smith would not be reprising his role as Deadshot in James Gunn’s upcoming Suicide Squad sequel. Now, however, it has been revealed that the role may be recast.

The report originally came from an exclusive Variety report from writer Justin Kroll. What he forgot to put in the report was that the Deadshot role may be recast for James Gunn’s upcoming sequel. He added this bit in a Tweet attached to his original report.

You can see the full Tweet below:

What do you all make of this report? Do you want to see another actor take on the role of Deadshot for James Gunn’s Suicide Squad film? Was Will Smith the perfect actor for the role? Let us know what you think in the comments below!

The film is being written and directed by James Gunn. Charles Roven and Peter Safran will produce.

The first Suicide Squad followed a team of supervillains who were recruited by the government for a dangerous black ops mission in exchange for reduced sentences. The ensemble cast included Will Smith as Deadshot, Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn, and Jared Leto as The Joker, all three of whom were expected to reprise their roles in the sequel. Although Suicide Squad earned mixed reviews, at best, the film became a box office hit for DC with a worldwide gross of $750 million.

The Suicide Squad is one of many projects currently being developed by Warner Bros. and DC Films, including The Batman, The Flash standalone film, Green Lantern Corps, Birds of Prey, Black Adam, Cyborg, Nightwing, Supergirl, New Gods, a Deathstroke film, and a Joker origin movie set outside of the DCEU.

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