Suicide Squad Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot

A mix of well-known and unknown villains (Deadshot, King Shark, Captain Boomerang and Harley Quinn) are recruited by the government to accomplish a task deemed too dangerous for superheroes. The historically independent operators must bury their own interpersonal conflicts and agendas to form a cohesive unit to take on a singular task.

Action Adventure 3D Superhero

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Suicide Squad.

• 
  Margot Robbie

  ... Dr. Harleen F. Quinzel / Harley Quinn

  The Wolf of Wall Street, A Big Bold Beautiful Journey

• J
  Jared Leto

  ... The Joker

  TRON: Ares, Masters of the Universe

• 
  Will Smith

  ... Floyd Lawton / Deadshot

  Bad Boys: Ride or Die, Bad Boys

• 
  Joel Kinnaman

  ... Rick Flag

  The Suicide Squad, Robocop

• C
  Cara Delevingne

  ... Enchantress

  Tulip Fever, Pan

• J
  Jai Courtney

  ... Captain Boomerang

  American Primeval (Limited Series), Divergent

• J
  Jay Hernandez

  ... Chato Santana / El Diablo

  The Long Game, Max

• 
  Viola Davis

  ... Amanda Waller

  The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Her, Air

• 
  Ben Affleck

  ... Bruce Wayne / Batman

  The Accountant 2, Triple Frontier

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  Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

  ... Waylon Jones / Killer Croc

  The Union, Annie

• 
  Common

  Breathe, The Hate U Give

• 
  David Harbour

  A Working Man, Night of the Zoopocalypse

Crew Behind the Film

The Suicide Squad behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director David Ayer last directed The Beekeeper and The Tax Collector. The film's writer Justin Marks last wrote Top Gun: Maverick and The Jungle Book.

Director

David Ayer

Screenwriter

Justin Marks

Producers

Dan Lin
Chuck Roven

Production Details

What we know about the Suicide Squad movie production.

Key Facts

• The Suicide Squad team, also known as Task Force X, was created by Robert Kanigher and Ross Andru, and first appeared in Brave and the Bold No. 25
• Adapted from the DC Comics property.

Production Updates for Suicide Squad

Jun 2016

Completed

Changed Suicide Squad movie production status.

Dec 2015

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Mar 2015

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. The film will start shooting in Toronto from mid-April to September 2015.

Sep 2014

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. David Ayer is circling the project. Justin Marks wrote a script in 2011.

Feb 2009

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in "development hell."

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