{"id":5117,"date":"2019-03-06T23:35:08","date_gmt":"2019-03-06T23:35:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog-proxy.atomtickets.com\/?p=5117"},"modified":"2019-03-11T20:49:18","modified_gmt":"2019-03-11T20:49:18","slug":"idris-elba-in-talks-to-replace-will-smith-in-suicide-squad-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/atomtickets.com\/movie-news\/idris-elba-deadshot-suicide-squad-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Idris Elba In Talks To Replace Will Smith In ‘Suicide Squad 2’"},"content":{"rendered":"

Recently it was announced that Will Smith has departed the now-James Gunn-directed Suicide Squad<\/em> sequel..remakequel…reboot? But Warner Bros. must have hustled double-time to fill his vacated spot (or, more likely, the news about Smith was held back until they were closer to a replacement) because today brings the news of just who might be filling his shoes \u2013 and it’s time to get excited.<\/p>\n

THR<\/a> reports that none other than Idris Elba is currently in talks to replace Smith in the role of Deadshot in The<\/em>\u00a0Suicide Squad <\/em>(not Suicide Squad 2<\/em>, because remember – remakequel). Warner Bros. hasn’t confirmed the news yet, so keep in mind it’s all just rumors until then. But if true, that would be one amazing replacement \u2013 and dare I even say a possible upgrade? Don’t get me wrong, Will Smith is fantastic, but depending on how Deadshot is written this go-around, it could be nice to see Elba stretching his acting chops with some deadpan comedy.<\/p>\n

With this news, Elba continues to have himself a hell of a year: He’ll soon be the villain in Fast & Furious<\/em>\u00a0franchise spinoff\u00a0Hobbs and Shaw<\/em><\/a>; he just wrapped filming his role as Macavity in an adaptation of CATS<\/em>; he’s People<\/em>‘s reigning Sexiest Man Alive; he has two movies and one TV series in pre-production; and he’s set to host this weekend’s SNL<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Oh, and did I mention his side-hustle as a\u00a0rapper and DJ is alive and well with him dropping ‘Boasty,’ a track he’s featured on? Because he did. Today.<\/p>\n

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Who\u2019s ready?!!
B O A S T Y HAS DROPPED???
VIDEO OUT NOW@WileyUpdates<\/a> + @duttypaul<\/a> + @stefflondon<\/a> ft @idriselba<\/a>
Link: https:\/\/t.co\/Q9K4AUQQlb<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/cWlKIUKpoo<\/a><\/p>\n

— Idris Elba (@idriselba) March 6, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n