‘Suicide Squad’ Sequel Cast Adds Daniela Melchior As Ratcatcher
TheSuicide Squadsequel cast continues to assemble, and the latest addition is a fresh face indeed.Daniela Melchior, an actress who has primarily worked in Portuguese film and television projects. Melchior would play Ratcatcher, a character who can control rats (didn’t see that coming, did you?). Melchoir joinsIdris Elba,Margot Robbie,John Cena, and more in theJames Gunn-directed sequel.
Varietybroke the news about Daniela Melchoir joining the cast ofThe Suicide Squad, the sequel to the downright terribleSuicide Squad. In the comics, Melchoir’s character Ratcatcher was male, but Gunn has decided to change the character to female. She’ll have some sort connection to whomever Idris Elba is playing. Elba was originally cast to take over the part of Deadshot from Will Smith, but it was then decided Elba would play another role – in case Smith ever wants to return as Deadshot for future films.
In the comics, Ratcatcher is a former exterminator who can control rats. One can only assume the same sort of background will apply in the film. Ratcatcher is one of several new team members forThe Suicide Squad, the others being humanoid shark King Shark, the weird Polka-Dot Man (played byDavid Dastmalchian); and the Punisher-like Peacemaker (said to be the part inhabited by John Cena). Margot Robbie will be back as Harley Quinn, along with returning cast membersJai Courtney(as Captain Boomerang) andViola Davis(as Amanda Waller).
There’s no nice way to say this: the originalSuicide Squadwas awful. But the film made money, and Warners wants more. Thankfully, they’re wise enough to bring in James Gunn. Gunn was hired after being fired from Marvel’sGuardians of the Galaxy vol. 3. But recently, Marvel rehired him. He will now direct both films, proving once and for all that the worlds of Marvel and DC can co-exist.
Plot details forThe Suicide Squadremain a mystery. It was initially rumored that the film would be a complete reboot, but the fact that Gunn has kept many of the first film’s main characters clearly negates that. For now, we’ll just have to wait and see what Gunn has in store for us all with his take onThe Suicide Squad.
The Suicide SquadopensAugust 6, 2021. Production is expected to begin this fall.
