The Suicide Squad: James Gunn wrote biggest action scene for Margot Robbie

Last Updated on August 2, 2021

The Suicide Squad is shaping up to be one of the biggest films that James Gunn has ever tackled, or at least, it will include the biggest action scene he's ever written. While speaking with the Associated Press, Gunn was asked to comment on the many talents of Margot Robbie, who plays Harley Quinn, and it turns out that he wrote that giant action sequence specifically for her.

She can do anything. Or I thought she could do anything. And then one day she had to sing and I said, ‘OK, well you can do everything but one thing.’ But she’s such a great actress. She embodies the character. She’s able to do the comedy. She’s able to do the drama. And physically, she is a pure athlete and is able to do these stunts in such a graceful, magnificent, beautiful way. And so I wrote the biggest action scene I’ve ever done all around (Robbie’s character) Harley, and it was so fun to create just on every level from working with the stunt guys all the way through to working with her.

James Gunn also said that the sequence is "probably my favorite four minutes of film I’ve ever shot before." On Twitter, the director added, "Not only the most fun I’ve ever had on set, and the most impressed I ever was with a performer, it’s probably the coolest action sequence I’ve ever shot." It's possible we may have seen snippets of this scene in the trailers, and although it's not certain whether this is the scene in question, Margot Robbie did tease one particularly crazy scene during last year's DC FanDome. "I remember looking at the schedule and being like 'Oh my god, we're not going to be able to do this," Robbie recalled. "This is gonna be impossible.' And we did it, but it was hard, and I was beat up by the end of it, like really beat up. But James was actually just texting me before and he said that scene looks amazing. That whole sequence apparently looks really cool, so when you see the movie, you'll know exactly what I'm talking about." I can't wait to see it!

The official synopsis for The Suicide Squad:

Welcome to hell — a.k.a. Belle Reve, the prison with the highest mortality rate in the US of A. Where the worst Super-Villains are kept and where they will do anything to get out—even join the super-secret, super-shady Task Force X. Today’s do-or-die assignment? Assemble a collection of cons, including Bloodsport, Peacemaker, Captain Boomerang, Ratcatcher 2, Savant, King Shark, Blackguard, Javelin and everyone’s favorite psycho, Harley Quinn. Then arm them heavily and drop them (literally) on the remote, enemy-infused island of Corto Maltese.

The upcoming film will feature a mix of old and new cast-members including Margot Robbie, Idris Elba, John Cena, Joel Kinnaman, Peter Capaldi, Viola Davis, Jai Courtney, Alice Braga, Pete Davidson, David Dastmalchian, Micheal Rooker, Daniela Melchior, and more. The Suicide Squad is slated to hit theaters and HBO Max on August 6, 2021. In addition to the film, there's also a spin-off TV series focusing on John Cena's Peacemaker character that will debut on HBO Max in January 2022.