VOTD: ‘Suicide Squad’ Is Packed With Easter Eggs
Suicide Squadcontains a good amount of Easter eggs for fans of DC Comics. Some are more noticeable than others, like when writer/directorDavid Ayerstages a nice tip of the hat to artistAlex Ross' “Tango with Evil"cover forBatman: Harley Quinn, with Harley Quinn (Margot Robbie) wearing her signature costume. There are plenty of more winks and nods in the film, and if you think you missed any of them, then you may want to check out the video below highlighting the manySuicide SquadEaster eggs.
Ayer does more than just reference DC comics inSuicide Squad. Ayer’s film often reflects the irreverent tone, nasty spirit, and relationships from the New 52 series. Whetheryou likethe filmor not, there’s no denying the director made aSuicide Squadmovie. you’re able to see a few of the references and welcomed deviations — Dr. Harleen Quinzelchoosingto fall in the vat of chemicals, for example — from the comics in this video fromMr. Sunday Movies:
The video does not mention theWatchmenEaster egg. When a child-sized mannequin reminds Deadshot of his kid (which is maybe a bit of a stretch), the yellow smiley face fromWatchmenis visible in the shot.Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justicealso features a reference toAlan Moore’s famous graphic novel. In the superior extended cut of Snyder’s film, “the end is nigh” is spray-painted on a Gotham Seaport billboard.
Considering how many Easter eggs the above video lists off, it wouldn’t be surprising if there are even more nods fans have yet to discover. One ofSuicide Squad’s most significant Easter eggs is the reveal that Harley Quinn had a hand in Robin’sdeath. Maybe we’ll see her and the Joker face the repercussions for his murder inBen Affleck’s solo Batman film, which is rumored to co-star a lot offamiliar villains.
Here’s the official synopsis forSuicide Squad:
It feels good to be bad… Assemble a team of the world’s most dangerous, incarcerated Super-Villains, provide them with the most powerful arsenal at the government’s disposal, and send them off on a mission to defeat an enigmatic, insuperable entity. U.S. intelligence officer Amanda Waller has determined only a secretly convened group of disparate, despicable individuals with next to nothing to lose will do. However, once they realize they weren’t picked to succeed but chosen for their patent culpability when they inevitably fail, will the Suicide Squad resolve to die trying, or decide it’s every man for himself?
