The Suicide Squad: First Look At Idris Elba and John Cena

The Suicide Squad: First Look At Idris Elba and John Cena

Following the earlier look at various costumes and characters, now a first look at Idris Elba, John Cena, Viola Davis and Daniela Melchior has hit the net via set images.

The pics reveal Viola Davis as Amanda Waller at some sort of prison where she looks to be recruiting new members for the Suicide Squad.

Both Idris Elba and John Cena can be seen in orange prison suits, with Daniela Melchior wearing glasses and a white shirt.

Their characters haven’t been confirmed as of yet, but Idris Elba is rumored to be playing Ben Turner the Bronze Tiger, with John Cena as Peacemaker, and Daniela Melchior as Ratcatcher.

More pics up at Just Jared who points out the scenes were filmed at an Atlanta prison and that Daniela Melchior could be seen using a lint roller before filming the scene.

The Suicide Squad: Idris Elba, John Cena, Viola Davis, Daniela Melchior:

The Suicide Squad gets released on August 6, 2021 starring Margot Robbie (Harley Quinn), Viola Davis (Amanda Waller), Jai Courtney (Captain Boomerang), Joel Kinnaman (Rick Flag), with Steve Agee, said to be playing King Shark, David Dastmalchian as Polka-Dot Man, Daniela Melchior as Ratcatcher, with John Cena thought to be playing the role originally meant for Dave Bautista with Peacemaker, German comedian-actor Flula Borg is in the flick, Nathan Fillion, Taika Waititi, Peter Capaldi, Pete Davidson, Sean Gunn, Michael Rooker, Jennifer Holland, Joaquin Cosio, Mayling NG, Juan Diego Bottom, Storm Reid, Alice Braga, Tinashe Kajese, and Julio Ruiz.

James Gunn Suicide Squad

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