The Suicide Squad (film)

The Suicide Squad is a 2021 superhero black comedy film that is a standalone sequel/soft reboot to Suicide Squad. It was directed and written by James Gunn and featured Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn, Idris Elba as Bloodsport, John Cena as Peacemaker, Sylvester Stallone as the voice of King Shark and Viola Davis as Amanda Waller. It will have a spin-off show called Peacemaker with Cena returning for the title role on HBO Max. The film was better received than the 2016 film, with praise for Gunn’s direction and screenplay.


 * Big Bad: Starro.
 * Bloodier and Gorier: To help benefit from the R-rating, there is plenty of bloody violence.
 * Broad Strokes: The film only uses some continuity from the first film.
 * Darker and Edgier: There is more profanity and sexual content this time around.
 * Denser and Wackier: The film is more comedy driven.
 * Funny Animal: King Shark.
 * Killed Off for Real: A lot of characters get killed off.
 * Literal-Minded: Ratcatcher 2 took Peacemaker's talk about an island full of dicks literally.
 * Loads and Loads of Characters: So many characters that there are two teams of the Suicide Squad.
 * Precision F-Strike: King Shark yells “fuck you” when Peacemaker and Bloodsport said that his fake mustache is bad.
 * Refuge in Audacity: It's a James Gunn movie, so this is naturally expected.
 * Serkis Folk: Weasel and King Shark are portrayed by Sean Gunn and Steve Agee on set with CGI applied.
 * Shark Man: King Shark.
 * The Speechless: Weasel only grunts and yells.
 * The Stinger:
 * Would Hurt a Child: Weasel was convicted of killing 27 children.
 * Wouldn't Hurt a Child: Harley doesn't like hitting children.
 * Would Hurt a Child: Weasel was convicted of killing 27 children.
 * Wouldn't Hurt a Child: Harley doesn't like hitting children.