Does Superman Appear In ‘Suicide Squad’?
Even before the Comic-Con trailer forSuicide Squadofficially made it online, spy photos from the Warner Bros. set had confirmed that Ben Affleck will appear in the DC Comics cinematic universe film as Batman. It only makes sense, as his arch nemesis, The Joker (Jared Leto) is a primary character in the movie.
However, what about his future opponent, The Man of Steel? SinceSupermanand Batman will soon come to blows inBatman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice, it stands to reason that Superman could get involved with what happens inSuicide Squad. Well, someone finally askedHenry Cavillabout whether or not we’ll see Superman in Suicide Squad. So what did he say?
Speaking toMetro.co.uk(viaCBM), without hesitation, Cavill firmly said ,“No.” He wasn’t playing coy, he didn’t dance around the question, and he didn’t cheekily say “I don’t know.” When you think about it, this makes perfect sense. More than likely,Suicide Squadwill be taking place mostly in Gotham City, which is something that Superman doesn’t seem to really mess with since he has his hands full in Metropolis.
Plus, throwing Superman into the mix would probably create some problems with the narrative since the Kryptonian could probably thwart whatever conflict is at the center ofSuicide Squad. That doesn’t mean there won’t be a reference to what Superman is up to during this movie, but since theSuicide Squadtrailer wasmore watched than the newBatman v. Supermantrailer, it’s clear the movie doesn’t need any help from Supes anyway. Plus, maybe there’s a chance a last minute credits scene will be shot to teaseJustice Leaguein 2017, but it just hasn’t happened yet.
It’s also important to remember that at this point we’re unsure of the timeline as far as whetherSuicide Squadtakes place before or afterBatman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice(though there have been rumors that it takes place before the latter movie). But we already know that it takes place afterMan of Steelsince there’s direct reference to Superman in the trailer. But we’re not entirely sure what Superman is doing during the events ofSuicide Squadeither.
And for those who might be disappointed at the lack of Superman inSuicide Squad, you can take solace in Cavill’s tease that he could end up appearing in the sequel, should one actually happen. When asked about the potential of him appearing in aSuicide Squad 2, he said, “I might be.” That’s likely him acknowledging that anything is possible, but I doubt there’s even been discussions about that yet.
Are you bummed about not seeing Superman inSuicide Squad?
