DC/WB Films/Worlds (No Spoilers)

[Holt]

https://variety.com/2019/film/news/i...el-1203154025/

Idris Elba is in talks to replace Will Smith as Deadshot in James Gunn' Suicide Squad.

Joel Kinnaman is also reportedly out as Rick Flag. Not sure if the part is just being recast or if they're dropping the character altogether, but I could see the latter. I remember all those Rick Flag action figures warming pegs at discount stores lmao.
https://twitter.com/DiscussingFilm/s...29796703494145

[BlackClaw]

I’m all for Idris being in DC movies, especially after the MCU wasted his talent. But dammit, I want him as John Stewart!

[Frontier]

Joel Kinnaman is also reportedly out as Rick Flag. Not sure if the part is just being recast or if they're dropping the character altogether, but I could see the latter. I remember all those Rick Flag action figures warming pegs at discount stores lmao.
https://twitter.com/DiscussingFilm/s...29796703494145

I'm kind of not surprised, both because they usually cut Flag out of the Squad in media representation and I don't think anyone cared much for Kinnaman's Flag.

[nightw1ng]

https://www.cbr.com/warner-bros-ceo-...harlotte-kirk/

How much of an influence has WB CEO Kevin Tsujihara had on the direction of the DCEU? I imagine he's going to have to step down if the reports are true. Just wondering since I'm still not sure whose hand is the one guiding the DCEU right now.

[Vordan]

https://www.cbr.com/warner-bros-ceo-...harlotte-kirk/

How much of an influence has WB CEO Kevin Tsujihara had on the direction of the DCEU? I imagine he's going to have to step down if the reports are true. Just wondering since I'm still not sure whose hand is the one guiding the DCEU right now.

Isn’t Toby Emmerich or whatever his name is the one in charge? Jenkins and Wan probably have a lot of say too. There’s no one “architect” like Feige over at Marvel.

[Vanguard-01]

Isn’t Toby Emmerich or whatever his name is the one in charge? Jenkins and Wan probably have a lot of say too. There’s no one “architect” like Feige over at Marvel.

I think Walter Hamada is the new DCEU head.

[Vordan]

I think Walter Hamada is the new DCEU head.

Ah yes I believe you are correct.

[Holt]

The Will Smith news kinda killed any lingering hope I might have had about Henry Cavill coming back to play Superman. If WB was fine with letting go of as huge a star as Will Smith and just replacing him, that, coupled with Ben's departure and replacement, has me thinking any remaining leverage Henry's agents had in negotiating just evaporated.

[Doctor Know]

The Will Smith news kinda killed any lingering hope I might have had about Henry Cavill coming back to play Superman. If WB was fine with letting go of as huge a star as Will Smith and just replacing him, that, coupled with Ben's departure and replacement, has me thinking any remaining leverage Henry's agents had in negotiating just evaporated.

Also remember that Will Smith isn't big on sequels.

https://news.avclub.com/will-smith-d...s-i-1798231771

He didn't do Independence Day 2 and he's not going to be in MIB 4.

[Nite-Wing]

Also remember that Will Smith isn't big on sequels.

https://news.avclub.com/will-smith-d...s-i-1798231771

He didn't do Independence Day 2 and he's not going to be in MIB 4.

That's not why he didn't do those movies
Those studios were not going to pay his asking price and he subsequently bowed out of those projects
He's about to do Bad Boys 4 life and that's another sequel

Still Idris Elba is a much better actor than Will Smith so I'm all in favor of him being deadshot now. My only worry about this movie is Gunn writing and directing

[Castling]

https://www.cbr.com/warner-bros-ceo-...harlotte-kirk/

How much of an influence has WB CEO Kevin Tsujihara had on the direction of the DCEU? I imagine he's going to have to step down if the reports are true. Just wondering since I'm still not sure whose hand is the one guiding the DCEU right now.

Walter Hamada is in charge of the DCEU.

[Castling]

The Will Smith news kinda killed any lingering hope I might have had about Henry Cavill coming back to play Superman. If WB was fine with letting go of as huge a star as Will Smith and just replacing him, that, coupled with Ben's departure and replacement, has me thinking any remaining leverage Henry's agents had in negotiating just evaporated.

Well, that's Cavill's fault for holding the character hostage for A-list money for a B-list talent. The minute WB started talking about a Supergirl film, Cavill should have been on the phone ironing out a deal. Well, at least he has Netflix.

[Lightning Rider]

Speaking of Cavill, not sure how significant this is but I'll post it:

Warner Bros. has released a cool DC Films banner on iTunes, featuring Henry Cavill’s Superman and the rest of the Justice League alongside Jared Leto’s Joker and Suicide Squad members Deadshot (Will Smith) and Harley Quinn (Margot Robbie). You can check out the banner below.

https://heroichollywood.com/henry-ca...-films-banner/

[SiegePerilous02]

Well, that's Cavill's fault for holding the character hostage for A-list money for a B-list talent. The minute WB started talking about a Supergirl film, Cavill should have been on the phone ironing out a deal. Well, at least he has Netflix.

It was a bit foolish of him. But at the same time, if I was the face of the failed Superman franchise and they wanted me to keep getting out in front of it with no guarantee that they'd step up the quality on their end, I'd probably be asking for more money to make it worth my while as well. A or B list status be damned

It's a whole, big stupid situation all around. And the studio is far from blameless. They've given Cavill and the character a raw deal. And it might continue if some of the Supergirl rumors are true.

[Frontier]

More members for James Gunn's Suicide Squad roster.

- A female Ratcatcher. Deadshot will apparently be a surrogate father to her.

- King Shark.

- Polka-Dot Man.

- Peacemaker. Apparently Gunn wants Dave Bautista to play him.