There are a ton of characters in James Gunn’s Suicide Squad movie, so how do they compare to the source material?
One of the fun things about superhero movies is seeing characters you would have never imagined being brought to life tossed up on the big screen. A decade ago, people were impressed to see A and B list heroes and villains being cast, but these days? Just about anything goes, including some of the most obscure and off-the-wall pulls possible. And that’s exactly what James Gunn did for The Suicide Squad.
This time around, the team is built up of a mix of anti-heroes and villains, some of which you’re definitely familiar with, and others who were basically invented or reinvented for the movie altogether. So where does everyone fall into that spectrum?
We took a look at the entire massive lineup of Task Force X members (and their cohorts) for this movie and stacked them up next to their comic book selves (assuming they have one to begin with). Here’s how everyone measured up to the source material.
Be warned, there are some vague spoilers for the movie to be found here, so if you haven’t watched yet and would prefer to go in knowing nothing, head to a theater or over to HBO Max to watch it right now.
