Director James Gunn recently debunked a rumor regarding Nathan Fillion’s The Suicide Squad role.
Right before The Suicide Squad started filming, James Gunn revealed the massive cast list of the DC Comics movie. One name that surprised many was Nathan Fillion, best known for starring in the cult series Firefly. Nathan Fillion is also no stranger to the DC universe, having provided his voice talents for various animated films over the years.
Nathan Fillion also has a close relationship with The Suicide Squad director James Gunn. Nathan Fillion notably had a voice-over cameo in James Gunn’s first Guardians of the Galaxy film and a deleted scene in its sequel. With Nathan Fillion reuniting with James Gunn for The Suicide Squad, many have been speculating on who he will play in the upcoming movie. Set photos from The Suicide Squad that surfaced back in October showed Nathan Fillion in full costume, but the identity of his character remains unknown. During a Q&A session on Instagram, James Gunn was asked if Nathan Fillion is playing Arm-Fall-Off-Boy, something that’s been rumored for a while now. However, James Gunn debunked those reports, saying “nope.”
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. James Gunn is expected to deliver on the fresh take on the Suicide Squad 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.
The Suicide Squad will be released in theaters on August 6, 2021. Stay tune for the latest news regarding James Gunn, Nathan Fillion and the future of the DC Extended Universe.
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