Is The Suicide Squad set within the DC Universe? James Gunn clarifies if his first movie on the opposite facet of the pond is actually canon to the DC Studios reboot.
The canon of the DC Universe has been one of the vital complicated elements of the brand new DC Studios regime. Whereas James Gunn has acknowledged that the reboot is ready to be a clear slate, a lot of actors resembling John Cena and Viola Davis are set to reprise their roles in initiatives resembling Peacemaker, and different movies resembling The Suicide Squad have had their occasions referenced in Creature Commandos.
Fortunately for followers, James Gunn has (as soon as once more) come ahead to set the file straight on the DC Universe’s canon, particularly in terms of how The Suicide Squad pertains to Creature Commandos. In a current publish on BlueSky, the director reveals that his two initiatives previous to turning into co-chair of DC Studios are extra akin to ‘imperfect recollections’, getting some issues proper whereas getting different issues very unsuitable.
“Brief reply: Solely Creature Commandos ahead is pure canon. As an illustration, Rick Flag Jr was killed as a result of we heard Rick Flag Sr speaking about it in Creature Commandos, not as a result of we noticed it in The Suicide Squad.”
“Lengthy reply: Solely [Creature Commandos] ahead is pure canon;” Gunn continued in a separate thread on BlueSky. “Peacemaker is nearly fully in line with that canon apart from the Justice League; The Suicide Squad has numerous consistencies however I consider it as an imperfect reminiscence.”
How The Suicide Squad’s Canon Results The DC Universe
To many, it was this publish by James Gunn that lastly made the canon of the DC Universe clear, regardless of it being the identical factor that he’s been saying ever since he took over DC Studios. This has led many to marvel how The Suicide Squad‘s nebulous canon standing might impact different initiatives within the DC Universe, particularly in terms of characters like Harley Quinn.
Maybe crucial factor to take from The Suicide Squad being made solely partially canon by James Gunn is the concept that key characters within the movie might not have died. This consists of fan-favorites resembling Jai Courtney’s Captain Boomerang, Mongal, and The Removable Child. Although if any of those characters do ever present up once more within the DC Universe, it’s doubtless they’ll be performed by completely different actors.
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