Article by Carl Bryan
Quiet on the Set!
Virtual convention CCXP has released tons of new details on The Suicide Squad for fans to get excited about, including a good look at Idris Elba’s character Bloodsport, as well as a truly wild story involving John Cena and some empanadas.
In the movie, Bloodsport, also known as Robert DuBois, is in jail for shooting Superman, and aims to see his daughter again through joining Task Force X.
James Gunn:
Each one of these heroes, they’re all from different genres of movies. Idris’ character, Bloodsport, he’s actually a pretty cool character. He looks cool, his costume is cool.
Elba commented:
I think James described it: he has a very cool costume. His costume is seriously innovative and technically advanced, and he’s the only guy that can use it, and in this film, he gets to show it off – and he’s brutal.
Cena Says “It is Graphic!”
Gunn also described John Cena’s Peacemaker as coming from:
A 1970s TV [show], in-between Wonder Woman and Captain America.
Cena himself said:
It’s quite graphic… The Suicide Squad is gonna make you s#!+ your pants. Bring a change of pants,because you’re not ready.
As for the empanadas, Cena recounted how challenging they turned out to be:
There was a day where we shot on a rooftop, where we’re all eating. I had to eat an empanada. I took it upon myself to try to eat the entire empanada in a seamless take, thinking that it’s gonna look great, but it was also a complicated shot for James.
He then revealed he went through a whopping 31 empanadas.
The actor added:
I think 32 would have been the heave-ho, but I was able to just relax and unbutton, but then people are going to see the movie and nobody’s going to care, so please: remember the empanadas!
Somebody’s “Maxing Out”!
The Suicide Squad is set for release August 6 2021, with a Cena-starring Peacemaker spin off TV show arriving to HBO Max afterwards. What did you make of these cool CCXP revelations? Sound off in the comments.
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