Cara Delevingne might be the main villain in Suicide Squad, not Jared Leto
Delevingne plays witch Enchantress while Leto tackles the iconic role of Joker
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.Jared Leto might have been hogging most of the Suicide Squad attention so far with his fresh take on The Joker, but rumour has it that the film's main villain is an altogether less likely candidate.
Fans already know that supermodel turned actress Cara Delevingne will play witch Enchantress in the movie, but website Heroic Hollywood has gone one step further and put it out there that actually, she might just be the first major female villain in a superhero blockbuster.
Writers have speculated that the reason Enchantress does not appear in the team shots is because it is them against her in the storyline. The character made her debut in DC's sci-fi anthology Strange Adventures in 1966, when she joined secret government agency Suicide Squad on the proviso that she tone down her evil. Enchantress, also known as June Moone, then mysteriously disappeared for years.
The theory follows that the team are sent on a mission to stop Enchantress resurrecting her dead brother and wreaking havoc, and it does make sense that she's the antagonist judging by the recent Comic Con trailer. Enchantress certainly seems up to no good, what with all that creeping around and bathing in bog in front of a pentagram.
Obviously this is all completely unconfirmed, with producers keeping what's actually going down as secret as possible.
You'll have to wait until 5 August 2016, when Suicide Squad reaches UK cinemas following Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice next year.
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments