The Original Ratcatcher: What To Know About Taika Waititi’s The Suicide Squad Character From The Comics

Ratcatcher 2 Was Created Specifically For The Suicide Squad

Now, I say that HBO Max’s Harley Quinn series marks the sole screen appearance so far of Otis Flannegan, despite the inclusion of Ratcatcher in The Suicide Squad, because Taika Waititi is playing an entirely different version of this wild character. While this version’s true name is never revealed (meaning that it could still have been Otis that he played, in theory) and his bond to the eponymous rodents was clear, he originally resided in Portugal, was less concerned with vengeance than satisfying his drug addiction, and was a loving father to his daughter, Clea Cazo.

Indeed, there had never been a female iteration of the the DC supervillain before Daniela Melchior was cast as Ratcatcher in The Suicide Squad. Not to mention, there had never been a version of the character so sympathetic before she was created for the film. It really shows off the talents of the Portuguese actress, and writer and director James Gunn’s knack for bringing out the brighter side of the darkest personalities in comics.

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