The Suicide Squad

is the upcoming sequel/soft reboot

to 2016’s

Suicide Squad

and sounds more and more thrilling as news continues to release about the film.

One of the film’s stars, Joel Kinnaman

, said the film is

“heavily R-rated”

and that, despite being in it, he

“can’t wait to see it as a fan.”

Margot Robbie will reprise her role as Harley Quinn, and

teased an action sequence

featuring her character during DC FanDome.

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Director James Gunn seems to have felt right at home working for DC and the cast and crew of the film.

Gunn revealed that the role

of Bloodsport was specifically written for Idris Elba, a practice that the director rarely does.

Gunn also recently announced

a spinoff prequel series revolving around John Cena’s Peacemaker, which is being created exclusively for HBO Max

James Gunn cares a lot for the film that he has been able to create, recently coming in defense of a character’s inclusion in the film…

NEWS

James Gunn recently took the time

to thank fans for their fanart contributions, sharing a piece of artwork of Harley Quinn and King Shark by

@mowaywayway

:

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   Awesome #TheSuicideSquad #fanart by @mowaywayway that I think captures our vibe quite well. 🙌 BTW, thanks to so many of you for your awesome fan art. I try to like or share in my stories as much as possible, so keep it coming!
  


  A post shared by
  
   James Gunn
  
  (@jamesgunn) on
  
   Sep 26, 2020 at 1:28pm PDT

A commenter asked whether Gunn was annoyed that DC and Warner Bros. were “forcing Harley” into

The Suicide Squad

. Gunn dismissed this claim outright, saying:

She’s probably my favorite DC character, and Margot Robbie is probably the best actor I’ve ever worked with, bar none.

WHAT THIS MEANS

James Gunn clearly has a lot of love for his newfound family at DC, particularly the cast of

The Suicide Squad

. With the filmmaker going out of his way for Idris Elba’s Bloodsport and wanting to continue DC stories by creating a Peacemaker-centric show, Gunn seems to be very much enjoying his time working for DC.

Margot Robbie being

“the best actor”

James Gunn has worked with speaks to a few points of note. Gunn using this sort of language conveys the close bond that him and the cast have formed during the production of the film. It also hints towards some standout moments with Harley in the film, implying that Robbie has once again given it her all for her performance as the character.

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Harley Quinn is a relatively new character in comparison to the other members of the squad, being created for

Batman: The Animated Series

in 1992. This speaks volumes for the character as a whole, considering how far back

Gunn’s love of comicbooks go

. Gunn is not just saying this either, with the director frequently sharing fanart of Harley in particular to his Instagram stories.

Knowing this, it is safe to speculate that Harley Quinn is here for the long haul, and likely won’t see her end in

The Suicide Squad –

She’s still a got bit more mileage in her yet.

Fans can hope to see Harley Quinn all the same, when

The Suicide Squad

releases on August 6, 2021.

ADVERTISEMENT

The Suicide Squad

is the upcoming sequel/soft reboot

to 2016’s

Suicide Squad

and sounds more and more thrilling as news continues to release about the film.

One of the film’s stars, Joel Kinnaman

, said the film is

“heavily R-rated”

and that, despite being in it, he

“can’t wait to see it as a fan.”

Margot Robbie will reprise her role as Harley Quinn, and

teased an action sequence

featuring her character during DC FanDome.

ADVERTISEMENT

Director James Gunn seems to have felt right at home working for DC and the cast and crew of the film.

Gunn revealed that the role

of Bloodsport was specifically written for Idris Elba, a practice that the director rarely does.

Gunn also recently announced

a spinoff prequel series revolving around John Cena’s Peacemaker, which is being created exclusively for HBO Max

James Gunn cares a lot for the film that he has been able to create, recently coming in defense of a character’s inclusion in the film…

NEWS

James Gunn recently took the time

to thank fans for their fanart contributions, sharing a piece of artwork of Harley Quinn and King Shark by

@mowaywayway

:

    View this post on Instagram
   






























   Awesome #TheSuicideSquad #fanart by @mowaywayway that I think captures our vibe quite well. 🙌 BTW, thanks to so many of you for your awesome fan art. I try to like or share in my stories as much as possible, so keep it coming!
  


  A post shared by
  
   James Gunn
  
  (@jamesgunn) on
  
   Sep 26, 2020 at 1:28pm PDT

A commenter asked whether Gunn was annoyed that DC and Warner Bros. were “forcing Harley” into

The Suicide Squad

. Gunn dismissed this claim outright, saying:

    View this post on Instagram
   






























   Awesome #TheSuicideSquad #fanart by @mowaywayway that I think captures our vibe quite well. 🙌 BTW, thanks to so many of you for your awesome fan art. I try to like or share in my stories as much as possible, so keep it coming!
  


  A post shared by
  
   James Gunn
  
  (@jamesgunn) on
  
   Sep 26, 2020 at 1:28pm PDT
  








































    View this post on Instagram
   






























   Awesome #TheSuicideSquad #fanart by @mowaywayway that I think captures our vibe quite well. 🙌 BTW, thanks to so many of you for your awesome fan art. I try to like or share in my stories as much as possible, so keep it coming!
  


  A post shared by
  
   James Gunn
  
  (@jamesgunn) on
  
   Sep 26, 2020 at 1:28pm PDT
  




































    View this post on Instagram
   






























   Awesome #TheSuicideSquad #fanart by @mowaywayway that I think captures our vibe quite well. 🙌 BTW, thanks to so many of you for your awesome fan art. I try to like or share in my stories as much as possible, so keep it coming!
  


  A post shared by
  
   James Gunn
  
  (@jamesgunn) on
  
   Sep 26, 2020 at 1:28pm PDT
  
































    View this post on Instagram
   






























   Awesome #TheSuicideSquad #fanart by @mowaywayway that I think captures our vibe quite well. 🙌 BTW, thanks to so many of you for your awesome fan art. I try to like or share in my stories as much as possible, so keep it coming!
  











    View this post on Instagram
   












  A post shared by
  
   James Gunn
  
  (@jamesgunn) on
  
   Sep 26, 2020 at 1:28pm PDT

WHAT THIS MEANS

James Gunn clearly has a lot of love for his newfound family at DC, particularly the cast of

The Suicide Squad

. With the filmmaker going out of his way for Idris Elba’s Bloodsport and wanting to continue DC stories by creating a Peacemaker-centric show, Gunn seems to be very much enjoying his time working for DC.

She’s probably my favorite DC character, and Margot Robbie is probably the best actor I’ve ever worked with, bar none.

Margot Robbie being

“the best actor”

James Gunn has worked with speaks to a few points of note. Gunn using this sort of language conveys the close bond that him and the cast have formed during the production of the film. It also hints towards some standout moments with Harley in the film, implying that Robbie has once again given it her all for her performance as the character.

Harley Quinn is a relatively new character in comparison to the other members of the squad, being created for

Batman: The Animated Series

in 1992. This speaks volumes for the character as a whole, considering how far back

Gunn’s love of comicbooks go

. Gunn is not just saying this either, with the director frequently sharing fanart of Harley in particular to his Instagram stories.

Knowing this, it is safe to speculate that Harley Quinn is here for the long haul, and likely won’t see her end in

The Suicide Squad –

She’s still a got bit more mileage in her yet.

Fans can hope to see Harley Quinn all the same, when

The Suicide Squad

releases on August 6, 2021.