Suicide Squad 2: Idris Elba to replace Will Smith as Deadshot
The British star will jump from Marvel to DC for the role
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Your support makes all the difference.Will Smith won't be in Suicide Squad 2, but now the actor who'll be replacing him has been named.
According to Variety, Deadshot will be played in the new film by Idris Elba, who'll be jumping from Marvel to DC for the role; he played Heimdall in the Thor and Avengers franchises.
Smith pulled out of the sequel due to schedule conflicts. The film, written by former Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn, will begin shooting in September.
It's unknown just who of the original cast will be returning, though it's strongly expected Margot Robbie's Harley Quinn - who'll appear in female-led spinoff Birds of Prey - will appear.
Elba will next be seen in Netflix comedy series Turn Up Charlie. His forthcoming film credits include Fast and Furious spinoff Hobbs and Shaw and Tom Hooper's adaptation of Cats.
Smith recently found himself at the centre of mockery for his depiction of the Genie in the first trailer for Disney's live-action version of Aladdin. It was also revealed earlier this week that he'll play the father of tennis players Serena and Venus Williams in a new film named King Richard.
Suicide Squad 2 will be released on 6 August 2021.
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