Deadshot Could Still Appear In Suicide Squad 2, Even Without Will Smith

That being said, from what we’ve heard so far, The Suicide Squad feels like it’s going to be a much different movie than its predecessor. Instead of David Ayer returning to write and direct, James Gunn, formerly of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, has taken on those duties. Rather than being a direct sequel, The Suicide Squad is said to instead be serving as more of a relaunch of the property, with the cast mostly being comprised of new characters. If that’s the case, then it’s relatively easy to come up with an excuse for why Deadshot’s not around, whether he’s worked off his sentence, is on another mission or was even killed in the field.

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