In a recent Twitter exchange with a fan, The Suicide Squad director James Gunn confirmed that the DC film will indeed carry an R-rating — something we all assumed ever since that wild teaser. Now, whether the harder rating makes for a better film than the original Suicide Squad remains to be seen.
Yes it’s rated R.
— James Gunn (@JamesGunn) December 31, 2020
RELATED: First The Suicide Squad Footage Promises a Wild Action Adventure!
The Suicide Squad cast includes: John Cena, Jai Courtney, Joaquín Cosío, Joel Kinnaman, Maylin Ng, Flula Borg, Juan Deigo Botto, Storm Reid, Pete Davidson, Taika Waititi, Alice Brage, Tinashe Kajese, Daniela Melchior, Peter Capaldi, Julio Ruiz, Jennifer Holland, Viola Davis, Idris Elba, and Margot Robbie.
As we already know, Davis, Robbie, Courtney, and Kinnaman will all play the same roles they had in the 2016 film, reprising as Amanda Waller, Harley Quinn, Captain Boomerang, and Rick Flag, respectively. Michael Rooker will play Savant, Flula Borg will play Javelin, David Dastmalchian will play Polka Dot Man, Daniela Melchior will play Ratcatcher 2, Idris Elba will play Bloodsport, Mayling NG will play Mongal, Peter Capaldi will play Thinker, Alice Braga will play Solsoria, Pete Davidson will play Blackguard, Natha Fillion will play TDK, Sean Gunn will play Weasel, John Cena will play Peace Maker and Steve Agee will play King Shark.
RELATED: Wonder Woman 1984 DC FanDome Trailer Reveals Cheetah!
The movie is written and directed by Gunn. Charles Roven and Peter Safran will serve as producers. Nik Korda is executive producing the movie.
The Suicide Squad will hit theaters and HBO Max on August 6, 2021.
The post James Gunn Confirms The Suicide Squad R-Rating appeared first on ComingSoon.net.
