Jai Courtney may be taking on a villainous role in the Warner Bros.’ upcoming “Suicide Squad” movie.
The “Terminator: Genesys” star is allegedly up for the role of Deadshot, according to Variety. DC’s “Suicide Squad" comics are about a group super villains recruited by the United States government to perform high-risk black ops missions. Most of DC’s popular villains have made appearances in the series.
Courtney joins Tom Hardy, Will Smith, Margot Robbie and Jared Leto in the list of actors reportedly up for roles in the film.
“Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice” star Jesse Eisenberg is also rumored to be joining the cast. Deadline reported back in October the Lex Luthor actor was approached by Warner Bros. with a deal to join the DC movie.
Speaking of “Batman v. Superman,” Eisenberg dished about playing Luthor during an interview with TotalFilm in August. The actor explained her took on the project after reading the script, which made Luthor a more complex character than he’s previously seen in other film adaptations.
"There are some indications of how the character should behave based on the script, and then as actor makes it his or her own," Eisenberg said. "I got to know one of the writers really well, Chris Terrio, and we were able to discuss things at length and figure out who this person is to create a real psychology behind what is, perhaps, in a comic book, a less than totally modern psychology. I can only say I've been asked to play an interesting role: a complicated, challenging person."
“Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice” will be released to theaters on March 25, 2016. DC’s “Suicide Squad” movie is also scheduled for a 2016 release.
