Common Boards ‘Suicide Squad’ In Mystery Role
Commonis finally getting his chance to join the DC Universe. The Oscar-winning musician/actor has just boardedSuicide Squad,David Ayer’s star-studded supervillain team-up for Warner Bros. Read about the CommonSuicide Squadcasting after the jump.THRreports Common has closed his deal forSuicide Squad. His role is being kept under wraps for now.Suicide Squadcenters around a group of supervillains who strike a deal with the government. They’ll carry out highly dangerous black-ops missions for Uncle Sam, and in exchange they’ll have their prison sentences reduced or eliminated.
The main cast isJared Letoas the Joker,Will Smithas Deadshot,Margot Robbieas Harley Quinn,Joel Kinnamanas Rick Flagg,Cara Delevingneas Enchantress, andJai Courtneyas Captain Boomerang.Viola Davisis Amanda Waller, sort of the Nick Fury of the team.
Also starring areAdewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje,Jim Parrack,Jay Hernandez,Karen Fukuhara,Adam Beach,Scott Eastwood, andIke Barinholtz. In addition,Jesse EisenbergandBen Affleckare rumored to cameo as Lex Luthor and Batman respectively.
Common had a brush with the DC Universe once before. Around 2007 or 2008, he was cast as Green Lantern John Stewart in a Justice League movie. But the project fell apart thanks to the WGA strike, and Common never got his chance to slip on that iconic ring.
He recently stated that he’d still"love"to play John Stewart someday. It seems unlikely, though not impossible, that he’ll play that part in this movie, since theGreen Lanternsolo film isn’t even coming out until 2020.
Common is coming off of the Liam Neeson thrillerRun All Night. Prior to that he was involved withSelma, co-starring as James Bevel and writing and performing the Oscar-winning theme song “Glory.” Next up for him isHunter Killer, with director Martin Campbell and star Gerard Butler.
Suicide Squadis in production now in Toronto, for releaseAugust 5, 2016.
