Amanda Waller Is Why James Gunn Fell In Love With Suicide Squad

Amanda Waller Is Why James Gunn Fell In Love With Suicide Squad

The Suicide Squad director James Gunn reveals Amanda Waller is the character that got him interested in the film at his DC FanDome panel.

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Amanda Waller Is Why James Gunn Fell In Love With Suicide Squad

James Gunn says Amanda Waller is the reason he fell in love with The Suicide Squad. The screenwriter and director is mainly known for his contributions to the Marvel Cinematic Universe with the Guardians of the Galaxy movies. However, Gunn is switching gears and making his DC debut with the upcoming The Suicide Squad.

Gunn’s film is a standalone sequel to 2016’s Suicide Squad, which was written and directed by David Ayer. Although The Suicide Squad will not be a continuation of the previous film, it will feature a few familiar characters. Viola Davis’ Amanda Waller, Margot Robbie’s Harley Quinn, Joel Kinnaman’s Rick Flag, and Jai Courtney’s Captain Boomerang are the only ones from the original cast returning. However, the new film’s ensemble cast is practically doubling in size with the additions of Idris Elba, Nathan Fillion, Pete Davidson, and John Cena to name a few.

Gunn recently appeared in DC FanDome, where he revealed that Amanda Waller is the reason he fell in love with The Suicide Squad. When asked when did he first read the comics and who’s his favorite character, Gunn said he fell in love with the “concept” and the “characters” after reading the very first issue of the series. The highlight of the comics was the government official who put together the Suicide Squad, Amanda Waller. Gunn explains that the character was “so different for the time in terms of being such a strong woman [and] kind of an anti-hero.”

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DC Fandome: Hall of Heroes, a live digital event that gave fans an exclusive look at all the upcoming projects from the DCEU, also featured a panel with the cast of The Suicide Squad. After doing a Q&A with fans, Gunn introduced the recurring and new characters of the movie and gave us a first look at everyone in their full villain gear. With all of the interesting and bizarre characters that will be pulled from the comic books, it’s intriguing that one of Gunn’s favorite characters is Amanda Waller.

Waller played a significant role in David Ayer’s Suicide Squad, but she was by no means the star of the movie. Fans mostly came to theaters to see the villains up on the big screen, but Waller was just as ruthless as some of the team members. Waller constantly threatened to detonate the explosives in their head, and some of Gotham’s most brutal villains were scared of her. Waller played an important role in the comics as well, and it’s a good sign that Gunn realizes that as it shows his passion for the source material. Davis was a good choice to play Amanda Waller, and Gunn will no doubt do her character justice in The Suicide Squad.

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