History Trivia / SuicideSquad

* WriterRevolt: The creation of Oracle. Editor Kim Yale was pissed off at the mistreatment of Barbara Gordon in ''ComicBook/TheKillingJoke'' and asked Osstrander to reinvent her.

* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: Even though the 1980s series is fondly remembered by many, DC didn't start collecting it until 2015. (Two trades have been released so far.) A showcase collection was announced, but never materialized.

!![[Comics/SuicideSquad The comics]]

!![[Film/SuicideSquad The film]]
* ActorAllusion: A movie led by Will Smith and Margot Robbie as two talented criminals: are we talking about ''Suicide Squad'' or 2015's ''Focus''?
** It's a smaller part, but the actor playing a general eating with Waller in the trailer is Rick Flagg's actor from ''Series/{{Smallville}}''.
* AllStarCast: The cast is made up of both very well-known actors and actresses (Will Smith, Jared Leto, Jai Courtney, and Viola Davis) and up-and-coming stars (Cara Delevigne, Margot Robbie, and Joel Kinnaman).
* ApprovalOfGod: Harley's creators Creator/PaulDini and Creator/BruceTimm [[http://io9.com/bruce-timm-reacts-to-suicide-squads-live-action-harley-1702168821 approve of Harley's]] [[http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansites/MintyNewsAndReviews/news/?a=124858 costume for the movie.]]
* DoingItForTheArt: Jared Leto typically operates on MethodActing, and his role as the Joker is not an exception - cast members have said that he absolutely has not broken character on or off the set. A notable incident that occurred when he was is when he sent "gifts" to the cast members while acting in-character: he sent bullets to Will Smith (Deadshot) and a box containing a love letter '''[[BreadEggsMilkSquick and a live rat]]''' to Margot Robbie (Harley Quinn).
* DuelingMovies: Averted due to the postponement-cum-cancellation of the ''Film/SinisterSix'' film.
* EnforcedMethodActing: Cara Delevingne described her audition process as being unexpectedly grueling (Reading the part of Martha from ''Theatre/WhosAfraidOfVirginiaWoolf'' and being asked to do play it several ways), and even before getting the role she felt like killing someone.
* FakeNationality:
** Margot Robbie is an Australian actress portraying Harley Quinn, an American.
** American Rick Flag, Jr. is played by Swedish actor Joel Kinnaman.
** English Cara Delevigne plays the American Julie Moone.
* FollowTheLeader: Made after the success of ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy'', also about a RagtagBunchOfMisfits who are lesser-known comic characters, and has had similar marketing right down to the 1970s pop hits in the trailers.
* {{Jossed}}: It was announced shortly after ''Film/BatmanVSupermanDawnOfJustice'' was critically panned that ''Suicide Squad'' would be getting some last-minute reshoots, with a widely reported rumour being that the studio was going to shoehorn some jokes into certain scenes because all the funny stuff was in the Bohemian Rhapsody trailer. Then the third trailer, mostly composed of all-new footage, came out just a few days after the rumor broke and it had more funny bits. David Ayer has confirmed in his [[https://twitter.com/DavidAyerMovies/status/719439142925373440 twitter]] that the rumor that they were reshooting to add more humor is a lie, and instead they're adding more action. The reshoots are also attributed to Creator/AdewaleAkinnuoyeAgbaje (Killer Croc) being absent for some scenes during the main shoot due to scheduling conflicts.
* MethodActing: Utilized by Creator/JaredLeto for his performance as SelfDemonstrating/TheJoker. Scott Eastwood noted that he was scared of Leto on the set in spite of being good friends with him in real life.
* NamesTheSame: Marvel also has a villain named the Enchantress, who is associated with [[ComicBook/TheMightyThor Thor]].
* PlayingAgainstType: Creator/WillSmith playing a VillainProtagonist is fairly unheard of.
* PropRecycling: Joker has Liberace's Ak from Film/EndOfWatch.
* RedHerring: Cara Delevingne posted some hints (including fan art) on Instagram that she'd been cast as Harley Quinn, likely to hide the fact that she was actually playing the Enchantress. However, there was a time when she was in the running to play Harley, so she might have been jumping the gun a bit.
* RoleReprisal: In the Mexican Spanish dub, The Joker is voiced by the [[Creator/JoseAntonioMacias same voice actor]] who voiced him in the dubs of both ''Film/TheDarkKnightReturns'' and ''VideoGame/InjusticeGodsAmongUs'', despite being in a different continuity from both titles. The same goes for Harley Quinn, whose voice actress (Karla Falcon) voiced her previously in ''Injustice'' as well, and also in the Mexican dub of ''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamCity''.
* TooSoon: Averted with Joker's return to the big screen - [[Film/TheDarkKnight eight years]] was a long enough time to pay respect to Creator/HeathLedger before giving the character a new live-action actor.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** A much earlier draft from some years back had a different line-up, which included Deadshot, Comicbook/{{Vixen}}, Blockbuster, Jaculi, Multiplex, Mindboggler and Captain Boomerang ([[ComicBookMoviesDontUseCodenames here just known as "Harkness]]").
** 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.
*** Boomerang being a screaming racist suggests this might never have been anything but rumor.
** Creator/OprahWinfrey, Kerry Washington and Octavia Spencer were all in the running to play Amanda Waller before the role was assigned to Viola Davis.
** [[Franchise/{{Batman}} Talia Al Ghul]] was supposedly in an earlier draft of the script, although it's too early to tell if she made it into the final product.
** Creator/RyanGosling was offered the role of the Joker, but turned it down.
** Creator/TomHardy was originally cast as Rick Flag, Jr., but ended up dropping out supposedly due to a scheduling conflict with ''Film/TheRevenant''.
** Margot Robbie says that there were multiple screen tests for various alternate Harley designs, including her classic court jester costume from the comics.

* NamesTheSame: Marvel also has a villain named the Enchantress, who is associated with [[ComicBook/TheMightyThor Thor]]. The character has been rumored to appear in ''Thor: Ragnarok'', so it appears that DC's character will be hitting the big screen first.

** Cara Delevigne plays the American Julie Moone.

* RoleReprisal: In the Mexican Spanish dub, The Joker is voiced by the [[Creator/JoseAntonioMacias same voice actor]] who voiced him in the dubs of both ''Film/TheDarkKnightReturns'' and ''VideoGame/InjusticeGodsAmongUs'', despite being in a different continuity from both titles.

** In the Mexican Spanish dub, Karla Falcon (Harley Quinn) already voiced [[VideoGame/LeagueOfLegends another crazy, insane girl inspired on her character]].

* FollowTheLeader: After the success of ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy'', the movie's production was revamped in order to take a ''Guardians''-styled approach, right down to the 1970's pop hits in the trailers.

* {{Jossed}}: It was announced shortly after ''Film/BatmanVSupermanDawnOfJustice'' was critically panned that ''Suicide Squad'' would be getting some last-minute reshoots, with a widely reported rumour being that the studio was going to shoehorn some jokes into certain scenes because all the funny stuff was in the Bohemian Rhapsody trailer. Then the third trailer, mostly composed of all-new footage, came out and it had more funny bits. David Ayer has confirmed in his [[https://twitter.com/DavidAyerMovies/status/719439142925373440 twitter]] that the rumor that they were reshooting to add more humor is a lie, and instead they're adding more action. The reshoots are also attributed to Creator/AdewaleAkinnuoyeAgbaje (Killer Croc) being absent for some scenes during the main shoot due to scheduling conflicts.

** Oprah Winfrey, Kerry Washington and Octavia Spencer were all in the running to play Amanda Waller before the role was assigned to Viola Davis.

* {{Jossed}}: It was announced shortly after ''Film/BatmanVSupermanDawnOfJustice'' was critically panned that ''Suicide Squad'' would be getting some last-minute reshoots, with a widely reported rumour being that the studios were going to shoehorn some jokes into certain scenes. Creator/DavidAyer has confirmed in his [[https://twitter.com/DavidAyerMovies/status/719439142925373440 twitter]] that the rumor that they were reshooting to add more humor is a lie, and instead they're adding more action. The reshoots are also attributed to Creator/AdewaleAkinnuoyeAgbaje (Killer Croc) being absent for some scenes during the main shoot due to scheduling conflicts.

* HeyItsThatGuy:
** [[Creator/WillSmith Agent]] [[Film/MenInBlack J]] is Deadshot.
** [[Film/TheWolfOfWallStreet Naomi Lapaglia]] is [[Comicbook/HarleyQuinn Joker's crazy girlfriend]].
** [[Franchise/DieHard John "Jack" McClane Jr.]], who also [[Film/TerminatorGenisys Kyle Reese]], is Captain Boomerang.
** [[Creator/JaredLeto That guy]] who got whacked by [[Film/AmericanPsycho Patrick Bateman]] (and also got [[Music/ThirtySecondsToMars a band]]) is now SelfDemonstrating/TheJoker.
** [[Creator/ViolaDavis Annalise]] [[Series/HowToGetAwayWithMurder Keating]] is Amanda Waller.
** [[Film/RoboCop2014 Alex Murphy]] is Rick Flag, Jr.
** [[Film/ThorTheDarkWorld Kurse]][[Creator/AdewaleAkinnuoyeAgbaje /]][[Film/GIJoeTheRiseOfCobra Heavy Duty]] is Killer Croc.
** [[Film/{{Fury 2014}} Sergeant Binkowski]] is Johnny Frost.
** [[Series/HangTime Antonio Lopez]] is El Diablo.
** [[Literature/PaperTowns Margo Roth Spiegelman]] is Enchantress.
* HeyItsThatVoice: The Enchantress is played by [[VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoV the host of Non Stop Pop FM.]]

** Margot Robbie says that there were multiple screen tests for various alternate Harley designs, including her classic court jester costume from the comic.

** Creator/TomHardy was originally cast as Rick Flag, Jr., but ended up dropping out supposedly due to a scheduling conflict with ''Film/TheRevenant''. Other sources suggest he disliked how the script changed his character from the comics.

** [[Film/{{Fury}} Sergeant Binkowski]] is Johnny Frost.

** 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 from the comics.

* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: Even though the 1980s series is fondly remembered by many, a single trade paperback has only recently been released. A showcase collection was announced, but never materialized.

Comics/SuicideSquad comics
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Film/SuicideSquad movie
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