Has some of the cast of 'Suicide Squad' comic book movie been revealed?
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Molly Driscoll Staff Writer
Has 鈥�The Wolf of Wall Street鈥� actress Margot Robbie signed on to play comic book character Harley Quinn in the upcoming 鈥淪uicide Squad鈥� comic book movie?
The 鈥淪uicide Squad鈥� film was recently announced by studio Warner Bros. and is set to be released in 2016, according to the . David Ayer of last month鈥檚 film 鈥淔ury鈥� is set to direct. In the Suicide Squad storyline released by DC Comics, supervillains are sent on jobs for the government and receive lesser punishments in return.
According to , 鈥淭he Dark Knight Rises鈥� actor Tom Hardy and Will Smith are in discussions to star in the film and Jared Leto, who won a Best Supporting Oscar last year for his role in the film 鈥淒allas Buyers Club,鈥� is considering appearing in the film as the Joker. Actor Heath Ledger won a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his portrayal of the character in the 2008 film 鈥淭he Dark Knight.鈥� Meanwhile, actor Jesse Eisenberg is "expected" to portray "Superman" villain Lex Luthor in the film, according to The Wrap.
Now the website is reporting that actress Margot Robbie, who starred in the 2013 film 鈥淭he Wolf of Wall Street,鈥� is set to play the character Harley Quinn in the film. Collider cites unnamed sources and says that Robbie has signed on. In the comics, Harley Quinn is romantically involved with the Joker.
In its announcement last month of upcoming projects, Warner Bros. revealed a slew of comic book-based films that will be coming to theaters over the next several years. In addition to 鈥淏atman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice,鈥� which will also be released in 2016, a stand-alone 鈥淲onder Woman鈥� film starring actress Gal Gadot (who鈥檚 playing the character in 鈥淒awn鈥� as well) will be released in 2017, while the movie 鈥淛ustice League Part One鈥� will come to theaters in 2017 as well. Other superhero films will include an 鈥淎quaman鈥� movie starring 鈥淕ame of Thrones鈥� actor Jason Momoa in 2018; a movie about 鈥淭he Flash鈥� starring Ezra Miller, also due to be released in 2018; a 鈥淪hazam鈥� film to debut in 2019; the second 鈥淛ustice League鈥� film for 2019; a 鈥淐yborg鈥� movie starring Ray Fisher, set for 2020; and a new 鈥淕reen Lantern鈥� movie, which will be released in 2020 and follows the 2011 film about the superhero starring Ryan Reynolds, which was not well-received critically.
Comic book movies continue to be big business 鈥� according to the website , the three highest-grossing movies of 2014 so far are "Guardians of the Galaxy," which is based on Marvel characters, "Captain America: The Winter Soldier," which tells the story of the Marvel superhero, and "The Lego Movie," which featured comic book characters such as Batman.
