According to standalone sequel director James Gunn, Sylvester Stallone is joining the cast of “The Suicide Squad”. Stallone’s representative has also confirmed the news Diversity.
Gunn took to Instagram to make the announcement on Saturday, writing against a selfie between him and Celton: “Always choose to work with my friend @officiallystallone and # Our work on SuicideSquad today was no exception. Despite Sly being an iconic movie star, most people still have no idea that this guy is a beautiful actor. “
When a fan asked in the comments if this meant that Stallone was associated with the film, Gunn replied, “Yes.” Gunn had earlier said that the film was shot in February, so it is unclear to what extent Stallone will appear.
Gun’s “The Suicide Squad” is set to release on August 2021, and features Margot Robbie, Idris Alba, John Cena, Joel Kinnaman, Peter Capaldi and Viola Davis. Screenwriter Gunn also drew inspiration from the ’80s’ Suicide Squad kicks mix and will include new characters in the story. Stallone previously worked with Gun on “Galaxy Vol f Galaxy 2 Vol.”, In which he played the role of Stacker Ogord, who turns into the hero Starhawk.
The sequel to the 2016 “Suicide Squad” directed by David Yer was announced before the film was released. However, Yer Yar left the project in December 2016 to work on the film “Gotham City Sirens”. Warner Bros. Gavin O’Connor, the director of “The Way Back”, was hired in September 2017, but he parted ways with the film, citing creative differences. Gunn signed on to direct “The Suicide Squad” in January 2019.
The spin-television f television series “Peacemaker”, which focuses on Cena’s character, is currently airing on HBO. Is developing at Max. This week, it was announced that the show featured “Orange is the New Black” alum Daniel Brooks, as well as Chris Conrad, Jennifer Holland and Robert Patrick. Gunn is writing “Peacemaker” and will direct several episodes, including Pilot.