First ‘Suicide Squad’ Synopsis Drops Hints About “Enigmatic” Big Bad
With the release ofits first trailer, Warner Bros. / DC’sSuicide Squadwent from an oddball curiosity to one of the most highly anticipated blockbusters of 2016. But while the promo did a fine job of conveying the dark humor and gritty feel of the supervillain film, it didn’t offer a whole lot in the way of plot.
Fortunately, the firstSuicide Squadsynopsis is here to fix that. It doesn’t give away everything (which is not exactly something you may take for granted from a franchise that went ahead and named their next movieBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, just in case you were worried that the Batman v Superman feud would never end), but it does offer some tantalizing hints. Read the firstSuicide Squadsynopsis after the jump.
DC Comics(viaComicBook.com) released the first officialSuicide Squadsynopsis in an announcement for a new line of statues. Read it below:
Naturally, the synopsis keeps things pretty vague. “An enigmatic, insuperable entity” could describe any number of characters within the DC universe (including a lot of the heroes), and over the past several months we’ve seen plenty of rumor and speculation about who the “big bad” ofSuicide Squadwill be.
One obvious guess is that it’ll be Joker. He’s obviously a dangerous force, and based on the marketing materials we’ve seen so far he doesn’t seem to be what you’d call a team player. The group shots haven’t included him, which might suggest he’s operating independently from the rest of the baddies. And based on the trailer it’s hard to tell just what his connection with the group will turn out to be.
But there have also beenreportsthat Enchantress will turn out to be the true villain ofSuicide Squad, and for what it’s worth, she doesn’t seem to be featured in any of the group shots either. In addition, we’ve heardrumorsthat Lex Luthor will appear. Meanwhile, it’s confirmed fact that Batman will. Long story short, we have our guesses, but WB / DC isn’t ready to confirm anything just yet.
Maybe poring over thatSuicide Squadtrailer again will yield some more clues:
Suicide Squadis in theatersAugust 5, 2016. It starsViola Davisas Amanda Waller,Will Smithas Deadshot,Margot Robbieas Harley Quinn,Cara Delevingneas Enchantress,Jai Courtneyas Captain Boomerang,Joel Kinnamanas Rick Flagg,Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbajeas Killer Croc,Adam Beachas Slipknot,Jay Hernandezas El Diablo,Karen Fukuharaas Katana, andJared Letoas the Joker.
