Suicide Squad

 

Suicide Squad is a 2016 American superhero film based on the DC Comics antihero team of the same name and is the third installment in the DC Extended Universe. The film is written and directed by David Ayer and stars an ensemble cast featuring Will Smith, Jared Leto, Margot Robbie, Joel Kinnaman, Viola Davis, Jai Courtney, Jay Hernandez, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Ike Barinholtz, Scott Eastwood and Cara Delevingne. In Suicide Squad, a secret government agency led by Amanda Waller recruits imprisoned supervillains to execute dangerous black ops missions and save the world from a powerful threat in exchange for clemency.

By February 2009, a Suicide Squad film was in development at Warner Bros. Pictures. Ayer signed on to write and direct in September 2014 and by October the casting process had begun. Principal photography began on April 13, 2015, in Toronto,Ontario, Canada with additional filming in Chicago, Illinois, and ended in August that year. Suicide Squad premiered in New York City on August 1, 2016 and was theatrically released on August 5, 2016, in 2D, 3D and IMAX 3D 

Plot

 In the aftermath of Superman's death, intelligence operative Amanda Waller assembles a team of dangerous criminals — the deranged Harley Quinn; elite hit man Deadshot; pyrokinetic ex-gangster El Diablo; opportunistic thief Captain Boomerang; monstrous cannibal Killer Croc; and specialized mercenary Slipknot — at Belle Reve Penitentiary and places them under command of Colonel Rick Flag, to be used as disposable assets in high-risk missions for the United States government. Each member has a small bomb implanted in their head, designed to detonate should any member rebel against Flag.

One of Waller's recruits is Flag's girlfriend, Dr. June Moone, an archaeologist who is possessed by a spirit witch known as "Enchantress" after touching a cursed idol, and who quickly spirals out of control, besieging Midway City with a horde of monsters and nesting on a subway station, where she forces a commuter to become the host for her brother, Incubus. Waller then deploys the squad to extract a high-profile mark from Midway, and Flag alerts them that Enchantress' heart must be cut out of her to regain control of her.

Ahead of their departure, they are joined by Katana, a warrior who wields a mystic sword and acts as Flag's bodyguard. Harley's lover, the Joker, finds out about her predicament and tortures one of Waller's men into leading him to the facility where the nano bombs are made. The Joker has had the wife of one of the scientists involved in the program kidnapped to blackmail him into disabling Harley's bomb.

Sensing the squad's approach, Enchantress destroys their helicopter, forcing them to proceed on foot to their target. On the way, Boomerang convinces Slipknot that the bombs are a ruse meant to keep them under control. Slipknot attempts to escape and is killed, while the team is attacked by Enchantress' minions. The team manages to escape to their final destination at an underground bunker, where they learn that their mark is Waller herself, who is attempting to cover up her involvement.

The squad escorts Waller to the rooftop for extraction, but the arriving helicopter has been hijacked by Joker and his men, who open fire on the squad and disable Harley's bomb, allowing her to climb aboard. However, the helicopter is shot down by Waller's men, and Harley jumps out while Joker seemingly perishes in the explosion, after which Harley rejoins the squad. Alerted to Waller's whereabouts, Enchantress' minions arrive and kidnap her.

With Waller compromised, the squad decides to abandon the mission, while Flag chooses to continue. Realizing they have an opportunity to prove themselves, they soon join him and locate Enchantress and Waller at the partially flooded subway station. Killer Croc goes underwater to plant a bomb underneath Incubus while the others fight the Enchantress and her forces. El Diablo embraces his abilities and manages to hold Incubus down as the bomb goes off underneath, killing them both.

Enchantress offers to fulfill the squad members' deepest desires in exchange for their allegiance, and Harley feigns interest in order to get close enough to cut out Enchantress' heart. Just after, Flag throws a bunch of explosives into the portal as Deadshot shoots it, closing the portal. Flag takes Enchantress' heart and crushes it, killing Enchantress and freeing June. The squad members are then returned to Belle Reve, but with 10 years alleviated from their sentences and special privileges. Shortly afterwards, the Joker, who survived the explosion, arrives with his men to rescue Harley.

In a mid-credits scene, Waller meets with Bruce Wayne, who agrees to protect her from the backlash of Enchantress' rampage in exchange for access to the government's files on the expanding meta-human community. Waller alludes to Wayne's secret identity as Batman, while he assures her that the Suicide Squad is unnecessary and that his new friends will handle things from then on. 

 

Cast

 

• Will Smith as Floyd Lawton / Deadshot:

An expert marksman and assassin.A mercenary by day and a concerned father by night, Deadshot is a conflicted criminal who enjoys the hunt, but is still trying to do right by his young daughter. Smith stated that Deadshot and Harley Quinn are "allies" in the film, but that they do not know what is happening with the other characters. Smith has also stated that his character shares scenes with Batman.

• Jared Leto as Joker:

A psychopathic supervillain. Leto described his role as "nearly Shakespearean" and a "beautiful disaster of a character"; about portraying the villain, he stated "I took a pretty deep dive. But this was a unique opportunity and I couldn't imagine doing it another way. It was fun, playing these psychological games. But at the same time it was very painful." Letonever broke character throughout filming, with Smith going as far as stating he never met him. In preparation for the role, Leto spent his time alone, listened to gospel music from the 1920s — commenting he senses "Joker may be much older than people think" — and read literature on shamanism. Influences for the character's appearance include Mexican cartel bosses and the work of Alejandro Jodorowsky. Leto stated that he spoke with doctors and spent time with psychopaths in preparation for his role. The character's tattoos were added by Ayer, who considered it gave a modernized gangster look to Joker.

• Margot Robbie as Dr. Harleen Quinzel / Harley Quinn:

A crazed supervillain and former psychiatrist. Producer Richard Suckle described the character as "a fan fave. Funny, crazy, scary... You can't come up with enough adjectives to describe all the different things you see her do." Robbie described Quinn as one of the Squad's most manipulative members, and her relationship with Joker as "incredibly dysfunctional", adding that Quinn is "mad about him — like, literally, mad. She's crazy. But she loves him. And it's a really unhealthy, dysfunctional relationship. But an addictive one."

• Joel Kinnaman as Col. Rick Flagg:

The all-business field leader of the Suicide Squad, who executes Amanda Waller's orders but does not always agree with her goals or methods. Tom Hardy was previously cast in the role but was forced to drop out because of scheduling conflicts.

• Viola Davis as Amanda Waller:

The government official who gives out the Squad's orders. Ambitious and devious, she has big plans and intends to let no metahuman or military protocol get in her way. Davis stated she is fascinated by the character, singling out her psychology and strength and describing her as a "powerful black woman, hard, ready to pick up a gun and shoot anyone at will." She described Waller as "relentless in her villainy" and noted that her powers are "her intelligence and her complete lack of guilt." Davis read M.E. Thomas' autobiography Confessions of a Sociopath to prepare for her role.

• Jai Courtney as Digger Harkness / Captain Boomerang:

An assassin who utilizes deadly boomerangs, described as rugged, unpredictable and mouthy.[11] About his role, Courtney stated, "he is an absolute bogan, in the purest sense. [David Ayer]'s first instruction was, 'find your inner shitbag'."

• Jay Hernandez as Chato Santana / El Diablo:

A former Los Angeles gang member who has powers that allow him to summon flames. He has squelched his fire-conjuring powers to a solitary flame as penance for the horrors he inflicted on those he's loved.Hernandez sets his character apart from his teammates as he "just wants to stay out of the fight", while "most of [the Squad members] are happy to get out there and kill people".

• Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje as Waylon Jones / Killer Croc:

A supervillain who suffers from a skin condition that causes him to develop reptilian features.Akinnuoye-Agbaje described the character as "a cannibal with rage issues".

• Cara Delevingne as Dr. June Moone / Enchantress:

An archaeologist who is possessed by an ancient evil force that transforms her into a powerful sorceress.Unleashed after a long period of imprisonment, the entity draws the attention of Waller.Delevingne described Moone as "an adventure-seeker who’s always wanted some excitement" and Enchantress as "a feral being." After being intended to be a recruit, the Enchantress, along with her brother Incubus, quickly become the squad's first adversaries.

• Karen Fukuhara as Tatsu Yamashiro / Katana:

An expert martial artist and swordswoman. She serves as Rick Flag's bodyguard and friend who wields the mystical Soultaker blade, capable of trapping the souls of its victims. As she is a volunteer, not a criminal, she does not have a micro-bomb implant. Fukuhara stated that Katana "has morals and codes. She can also slice through hundreds of people without taking a breath." She mourns her husband's death. 

• Adam Beach as Christopher Weiss / Slipknot:

A late recruit to the squad, an assassin expert in tactical grappling and scaling.

• Alain Chanoine as a businessman / Incubus:

The brother of the Enchantress, the pair seek to purge the Earth using their ancient magic abilities and are the primary antagonists of the film.

• Ike Barinholtz as Griggs:

Security Officer at Belle Reve, where the squad is held as prisoners.

• Scott Eastwood as Lt. GQ Edwards:

Lieutenant military recruit who assists Flagg in the squad's mission.Ben Affleck and Ezra Miller reprise their roles from Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice as Bruce Wayne / Batman and Barry Allen / The Flash, respectively; while Jason Mamoa makes a brief photographic appearance as Arthur Curry / Aquaman. Ayer described Batman's role in the film as significant, and said that he is depicted from the criminals' point of view, as a frightening symbol. Jim Parrack and Common appear as Joker's henchmen Jonny Frost and Monster T. Shailyn Pierre-Dixon portrays Zoe, Deadshot's daughter. Alex Meraz, David Harbour, Corina Calderon, and Raymond Olubowale have been cast in unspecified roles.