James Gunn's THE SUICIDE SQUAD doesn't hit theaters until next year but the hype for Task Force X's next mission is already at an all-time high. The upcoming antihero adventure recently made a big splash during the first installment of DC Fandome, and now Joel Kinnaman is here to get fans even more excited for a film that he says is a "fucking monster."
Recently while speaking with The Hollywood Reporter about Yuval Adler’s new thriller, THE SECRETS WE KEEP, in which he co-stars with Noomi Rapace and Chris Messina, Kinnaman also dished on reprising his role as Rick Flag for Gunn's latest team-based superhero spectacle. During the interview, Kinnaman emphasized how different Gunn's take in on DC's iconic Suicide Squad property, and how it's going to be the perfect R-rated comedy.
That movie is going to be insane. The script is so funny. Every page of that script was funny, and every page made me laugh,” Kinnaman shares. “James just has this command of that genre, but also over every aspect of comedy and even the marketing. He just understands the world so well, and since he wrote it, he really reinvents not just the concepts, but also the characters. For me, it was like I did my first comedy, but it’s like heavily R-rated. It was a real learning experience for me too because I’d never done a comedy in that way before. So I asked James to work with me and teach me this shit. And yeah, we had so much fun doing it. That movie is going to be a fucking monster. Honestly, even though I’m in it, I can’t wait to see it as a fan.”
One highlight of DC Fandome this year was its Suicide Squad panel, in which fans got to see the electrifying chemistry between cast members on full display. While the trivia game portion of the panel left much to be desired, it did provide fans with a look at how many involved with the film had become fast friends during their time as DC's "worst of the worst." Kinnaman spoke to THR about that energy, which I'm certain fans will feel once the film comes crashing into theaters.
Yeah, there’s definitely some new members that are already becoming real friends, but there’s something about the first gang of lunatics. There was more energy put into making the movie the second time around. The first time around, there was a lot of energy put into everything around us. (Laughs.) But no, they’re such good people. It’s also something about the whole concept of being a squad. There was never a bad ego on either of these films; not the first or the second one. There was never a shitty person that was trying to suck up all the air. On both films, there were really generous, warm, funny people around that were just about feeding the collective. There’s something about the concept that really helps that vibe, and because there was a core unit from the first one, I think we brought that spirit of the first film into the second one as well.
Directed and written by James Gunn, THE SUICIDE SQUAD stars Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn, Idris Elba as Bloodsport, David Dastmalchian as Polka-Dot Man, Joel Kinnaman as Rick Flag, Alice Braga as SolSoria, Pete Davidson as Blackguard, Michael Rooker as Savant, Viola Davis as Amanda Waller, Jai Courtney as Captain Boomerang, Nathan Fillion as T.D.K., John Cena as Peacemaker, Mayling Ng as Mongal, Sean Gunn as Weasel, Peter Capaldi as The Thinker, Storm Reid as Tyla, Flula Borg as Javelin, Steve Agee as King Shark, Daniela Melchior as Ratcatcher II, Marisol Correa as Soldado, and Taika Waititi in a role that has yet to be revealed.
THE SUICIDE SQUAD is expected to smash onto screens on August 6, 2021.