Filmmaker James Gunn has unveiled full cast of his next DC project, " Suicide Squad". Gunn, best kwn for directing "Guardians of Galaxy" series for Marvel Studios, took to Twitter on Friday to share names of 24 actors who will be starring in much-anticipated film.

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James Gun took to Twitter and unveiled names of cast to be expected in movie:

"Don't get too attached. #SuicideSquad" he wrote along with a list of cast members.

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While Margot Robbie will return as Harley Quinn, Viola Davis will be featured as Squad mastermind Amanda Waller, Jai Courtney as Captain Boomerang, and Joel Kinnaman as Rick Flag. y will be joined by an equally impressive list of newcomers like Idris Elba, John Cena, Nathan Fillion, Peter Capaldi, David Dastmalchian, Taika Waititi, and Pete Davidson. project will also mark Gunn's reunion with his "Guardian of Galaxy" stars Michael Rooker and Sean Gunn, who is also his bror. Daniela Melchior, Joaquin Cosio, Flula Borg, Mayling Ng, Storm Reid, Steve e, Alice Braga, Juan Diego Botto, Julio Ruiz, Tinashe Kajese and Jennifer Holland round out cast.

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'Suicide Squad', 2016

Gunn and Warner Bros have t yet revealed details of characters of new cast members. " Suicide Squad" is being branded as a relaunch and studio had roped in Gunn earlier this year. He has also penned script. 2016 movie, directed by David Ayer and featuring likes of Will Smith, Robbie and Davis, met with poor reviews upon its debut. However, film was still able to make a splash at global box office, raking in over USD 746 million. " Suicide Squad" will be produced by Chuck Roven and Peter Safran, while Nik Korda will serve as executive producer. Shooting will start later this month and film will release in August 2021.

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