After a rumor that Alice Braga would be playing Poison Ivy in The Suicide Squad circulated online, director James Gunn completely debunked the idea.
The internet is constantly awash with rumors about upcoming comic book movies, characters that’ll appear in them and the stars taking on those roles. But it seems director James Gunn has had enough when it comes to false rumors circulate regarding his movies, most recently calling out a site for reporting that Poison Ivy would have a role in The Suicide Squad, with Alice Braga playing the character. The director often converses with fans on Twitter, and recently confirmed an adorable theory that a young fan had about Groot in Guardians of the Galaxy vol.2.
But when the director saw the post about Poison Ivy’s supposed role in The Suicide Squad, he pointed out that quite often these rumors come from “some rando” on social media and are still reported as if they’re fact. James Gunn pointed out that this is just about a movie, and it can be much more damaging when the same thing happens with politics and science. Still, his words seemingly debunk the idea that Poison Ivy will appear in the film, so fans can go back to the drawing board on who Alice Braga is playing in The Suicide Squad. However, Gunn did recently open up about John Cena’s role in the film, teasing how amazing the star’s performance is. Take a look at the director’s words on calling out rumors below.
And this is just about a movie. At the end of the day, who cares? But think how this stuff impacts our world when it’s about politics and people’s lives and science. #StayVigilant
— James Gunn (@JamesGunn) August 2, 2020
I ignore most rumors, true or false, but in the case of sites that constantly print BS I occasionally call them out.
— James Gunn (@JamesGunn) August 2, 2020
Do you want to see Poison Ivy in The Suicide Squad or a future DC movie? What do you think about James Gunn’s thoughts about rumors online? Sound-off in the comments below!
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. However, James Gunn is expected to deliver on the fresh take on the team in his upcoming movie.
Written and directed by James Gunn, The Suicide Squad stars David Dastmalchian, John Cena, Jai Courtney, Joaquín Cosío, Nathan Fillion, Joel Kinnaman, Mayling Ng, Flula Borg, Sean Gunn, Juan Diego Botto, Storm Reid, Pete Davidson, Taika Waititi, Alice Braga, Steve Agee, Tinashe Kajese, Daniela Melchior, Peter Capaldi, Julio Ruiz, Jennifer Holland, Viola Davis, Idris Elba, Margot Robbie, and Michael Rooker.
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