‘The Suicide Squad’: Deadshot Removed from Sequel as Idris Elba Moves to New Character

Though it was previously reported that Elba would be replacing Will Smith as Deadshotin the new pic, sources now tell Variety that all parties including director James Gunn have decided to move on from the Deadshot character, with Elba playing a new character in “The Suicide Squad.”

With this decision, it looks like the only three characters expected to return are Harley Quinn with Margot Robbie reprising that role, Jai Courtney’s Captain Boomerang and Viola Davis’ Amanda Waller.