The Suicide Squad is being released in theatres and on HBO Max in August, and DC fans are excited to see the return of Viola Davis as Amanda Waller, Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn, Jai Courtney as Captain Boomerang, and Joel Kinnaman as Rick Flagg.
While it’s not exactly a surprise that Gunn named Elba’s character, it is intriguing that he chose to name him over Harley Quinn, which would have been an easy way to dodge the question considering her popularity.
“To keep Idris Elba’s character from getting out we called him Vigilante in the script & on his chair back,” Gunn revealed.