History Trivia / SuicideSquad

* ApprovalOfGod: Harley's creator Creator/BruceTimm [[http://io9.com/bruce-timm-reacts-to-suicide-squads-live-action-harley-1702168821 approves of Harley's costume for the movie.]]

** Octavia Spencer and Oprah Winfrey were in the run to play Amanda Waller before the role was assigned to Viola Davis, who was also in the running.

* CastingGag: This isn't the first time Will Smith and Margot Robbie have co-starred as [[Film/{{Focus}} a pair of criminals working together]]. Apparently, Robbie was partly responsible for this as she talked to Smith about them both trying for roles in this film, having had a positive working experience last time they teamed up for a film.
** Its a smaller part, but the actor playing a general eating with Waller in the trailer is Rick Flagg's actor from ''Series/{{Smallville}}''.

** Its a smaller part, but the actor playing a general eating with Waller in the trailer is Rick Flagg's actor from [[Series/{{Smallville}}.

* CreatorPreferredAdaptation: Harley's creator Creator/BruceTimm [[http://io9.com/bruce-timm-reacts-to-suicide-squads-live-action-harley-1702168821 approves of Harley's costume for the movie.]]

* ApprovalOfGod: Harley's creator Creator/BruceTimm [[http://io9.com/bruce-timm-reacts-to-suicide-squads-live-action-harley-1702168821 approves of Harley's costume for the movie.]]

* PlayingAgainstType: Will Smith playing a VillainProtagonist is fairly unheard of.

** Creator/TomHardy was originally cast as Rick Flag, Jr., but ended up dropping out supposedly due to a scheduling conflict with ''The Revenant''. Other sources suggest he disliked how the script changed his character [[spoiler:by means of AdaptationalVillainy]].

* AllStarCast: The cast is made up of either very well-known actors and actresses (Will Smith, Jared Leto, Jai Courtney, and Viola Davis) or up-and-coming stars (Cara Delevigne, Margot Robbie, and Joel Kinnaman).

* CastingGag: A movie led by Will Smith and Margot Robbie as two criminals: are we talking about ''Suicide Squad'' or 2015's ''Film/{{Focus}}''?

** [[Film/ThorTheDarkWorld Kurse]] is Killer Croc.

* ApporvalOfGod: Harley's creator Creator/BruceTimm [[http://io9.com/bruce-timm-reacts-to-suicide-squads-live-action-harley-1702168821 approves of Harley's costume for the movie.]]

* CastingGag: A movie led by Will Smith and Margot Robbie as two criminals: are we talking about ''Suicide Squad'' or 2015's ''Focus''?

** [[Series/HighTime Antonio Lopez]] is El Diablo.

** [[Film/RoboCop2014 Alex Murphy]] is Rick Flag, Jr.

** Jai Courtney was rumored to have originally been picked for Deadshot, while Will Smith was said to have originally been picked to play Captain Boomerang. Both actors are in the movie, but their roles were flipped around. This makes sense as Boomerang is Australian, as is Courtney, while Deadshot is likely going to be the larger role, more fitting for a leading man like Smith. (And possibly to prevent UnfortunateImplications over Captain Boomerang's nickname, "Digger", sounding similar to a certain racial slur that could be directed at Will Smith's ethnic background.)

** [[Creator/JaredLeto That guy]] who got whacked by [[Film/AmericanPsycho Patrick Bateman]] and also got [[Music/ThirtySecondsToMars a band]], is now SelfDemonstrating/TheJoker.

** Margot Robbie is an Australian portraying Harley Quinn, an American.
** Swedish Joel Kinnaman is also playing an American Rick Flag.

** Jai Courtney was rumored to have originally been picked for Deadshot, while Will Smith was said to have originally been picked to play Captain Boomerang. Both actors are in the movie, but their roles were flipped around. This makes sense as Boomerang is Australian, as is Courtney, while Deadshot is likely going to be the larger role, more fitting for a leading man like Smith. (And possibly to prevent UnfortunateImplications over Captain Boomerang's nickname, "Digger", sounding similar to a certain racial slur applying to Will Smith's ethnic background.)

** Creator/RyanGosling was offered the role of The Joker, but turned it down.

** [[Film/RoboCop2014 Alex Murphy]] is Rick Flag Jr.

** Jai Courtney was rumored to have originally been picked for Deadshot, while Will Smith was said to have originally been picked to play Captain Boomerang. Both actors are in the movie, but their roles were flipped around. This makes sense as Boomerang is Australian, as is Courtney, while Deadshot is likely going to be the larger role, more fitting for a leading man like Smith.

** Creator/TomHardy was originally cast as Rick Flagg, but ended up dropping out supposedly due to a scheduling conflict with ''The Revenant''. Other sources suggest he disliked how the script changed his character [[spoiler:by means of AdaptationalVillainy]].