The Suicide Squad cast adds Sylvester Stallone

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The Suicide Squad has a new potential member – Sylvester Stallone has joined the cast of the upcoming anti-superhero movie, although the action star’s role has yet to be confirmed. The 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:kind-of-sequel to 2016’s 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Suicide Squad sees Margot Robbie return as Harley Quinn. Alongside Sta💙llone, the all-star en🐼semble cast includes Idris Elba, Viola Davis, Joel Kinnaman, and Peter Capaldi.

Gunn took to Instagram to announce the news, posting a photo of himself with Stallone with the caption: “Always love working with my friend @officialslystallone & our work today on #TheSuicideSquad was no exception.𝓡 Despite Sly being an iconic movie star, most people still don’t have any idea what an amazing actor this guy is.”

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Stallone also posted on Instagram, saying: “Working with thi๊s incredible Director on this astounding project has made this an amazing year. I am a very lucky man to be surrounded by such talent!”

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Known for his roles in iconic action franchises like Rocky and Rambo, Stallone has worked with Gunn before on 2017’s 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. He♚ played Stakar Ogord, a high-ranking Ravager with a g﷽rudge against Michael Rooker’s blue-skinned character Yondu. 

There’s no shortage of Suicide Squad material to look forward to, either – the spin-off HBO Max TV show 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Peacemaker, focusing on John Cena’s character of the same name, is 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:about to start filming. Gunn is writing the eight-episode series and will 🌠direct, while Cena is also on board as co-executive producer. 

As for the movie, The Suicide Squad is due to hit cinemas on August 6 2021. In the meantime, here’s how you can catch up on all the 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:DC movies in order

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