Those patiently awaiting the release of The Suicide Squad will be happy to know the film has passed the halfway point of completion, according to writer/director James Gunn.The FANDOM Twitter page announced the news of the film's progress, to which Gunn commented, "True."
Details on The Suicide Squad have been few and far between, save for a cast list that surfaced in September. Gunn hasn't officially revealed what character each cast member will be portraying, though there are reports that David Dastmalchian will portray Polka Dot Man and Daniela Melchior will play Ratcatcher.
Written and directed by James Gunn, The Suicide Squad is set to hit theaters Aug. 6, 2021. Several cast members from 2016's Suicide Squad will reprise their roles, including Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn, Viola Davis as Amanda Waller, Joel Kinnaman as Rick Flagg and Jai Courtney as Captain Boomerang. Also joining the cast are David Dastmalchian, John Cena, Joaquin Cosio, Nathan Fillion, Mayling Ng, Flula Borg, Sean Gunn, Juan Diego Botto, Storm Reid, Pete Davidson, Taika Waititi, Alice Braga, Steve Agee, Tinashe Kajese, Daniela Melchior, Peter Capaldi, Julio Ruiz, Jennifer Holland, Idris Elba and Michael Rooker.