James Gunn says you don't need to watch Suicide Squad to understand The Suicide Squad

Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn in Suicide Squad
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You don't need to watch 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Suicide Squad to understand the confusingly-similarly-titled The Suicide Squad, according to 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:James Gunn

"You wil👍l be just fine," Gunn tweeted when asked if viewers would be "hopelessly lost" if they hadn't seen David Ayer's 2016 movie before the upcღoming 2021 release.

We still don’t know that much about Gunn’s 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:reboot-slash-sequel, but the director has previously confirmed that 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:no character is safe, with not even Margot Robbie’s Harley Quinn is gu🧜aranteed to emerge unscathed𓆉. 

Alongside Robbie, returning cast members from the 2016 movie include Jai Courtney as Boomerang, Joel Kinnaman as Rick Flag, and Viola Davis as Aꦏmanda Waller. There’ll be some new faces too, including Idris Elba, John Cena, and Pete Davidson as Bloodsport, Peacemaker, and Blackguard, respectively. 

The director recently revealed that the movie is 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:nearly finished, and we also know it'll be 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:rated R – only the second DC movie to be classified as such after the Margot Robbie-led 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Birds of Prey

Meanwhile on Twitter. Gunn also confirmed that he's been consulting on Guardians of the Galaxy characters in 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Thor: Love and Thunder – before dipping his toes into the🅰 world of DC, Gunn directed two Guardians movies and is back on board for the upcomi🌠ng third instalment.

"They're in great hands with Taika Waititi," he tweeted. We saw Thor join the Guardians of the Galaxy’s ship at the end of 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Avengers: Endgame and we know the Thorquel is set to give us an ensemble cast with 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:"an Avengers 5 feel"

While we wait for The Suicide Squad to hit cinemas and HBO Max on August 6, catch up on the DCEU with our guide to watching the 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:DC movies in order.

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