James Gunn revealed the first behind-the-scenes footage for his upcoming Suicide Squad movie, which is being described as a “gritty 1970s war movie” according to producer Peter Safran.
In an exclusive behind-the-scenes featurette that premiered at DC FanDome, Gunn and the cast shared what the tone and style of Suicide Squad will be. Idris Elba, who plays Bloodsport, described it as a graphic novel come to life, while Flula Borg, who plays Javelin, says there will be exploding genitals, among other things.
When @JamesGunn says, “It’s going to be different from any superhero movie ever made,” he means it! See more in this official first sneak peek behind the scenes of #TheSuicideSquad! #DCFanDome pic.twitter.com/1uV9Ve4oeX
— The Suicide Squad (@SuicideSquadWB) August 22, 2020
John Cena aka Peacemaker, will play his character as a “douchey Captain America,” which feels like a good summation of the irreverent tone James Gunn is bringing to Suicide Squad. The humor present in the behind-the-scenes seems to indicate that Gunn will be keeping his comedic sensibilities and action showmanship he honed on Guardians of the Galaxy.
“It’s going to be different from any superhero movie ever made,” Gunn says in the featurette.
The behind-the-scenes footage also showed off some of the visual effects work, including a look at Sean Gunn’s Weasel, who looks as gross and gnarly as his character’s name implies.
Other insight from the trailer includes a better shot of Margot Robbie’s new Harley Quinn look, shots of Polka Dot and Ratcatcher 2, as well as shots primarily from some kind of beachside location.
James Gunn revealed the full roster of his Suicide Squad team at Fandome so check out which actor’s are playing who.
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Matt T.M. Kim is a reporter for IGN.
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