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  • Ant-Man star David Dastmalchian has joined James Gunn's The Suicide Squad as Polka-Dot Man. 1 / 10

  • Created by Sheldon Moldoff and Charles Paris, Polka-Dot Man first appeared in 1962's Detective Comics #300. 2 / 10

  • Polka-Dot Man started a crime wave based on dots and spots around Gotham City. 3 / 10

  • This latest report suggests DC villains Ratcatcher, Peacemaker and King Shark will be involved. 4 / 10

  • Fresh off Ant-Man and the Wasp, Dastmalchian is no stranger to comic book adaptations. 5 / 10

  • He also played a Joker henchman in The Dark Knight and Abra Kadabra on The Flash. 6 / 10

  • In the Suicide Squad followup, Margot Robbie, Viola Davis and Jai Courtney are expected to return. 7 / 10

  • Will Smith, who played Deadshot in the first film, will not appear. 8 / 10

  • It is rumored that Idris Elba and John Cena will have roles in the film. 9 / 10

  • Written and directed by James Gunn, The Suicide Squad hits theaters on August 6, 2021. 10 / 10