Deadshot 5 Ways Will Smith Is Comic Accurate (& 5 Michael Rowe Is Better)

Deadshot: 5 Ways Will Smith Is Comic Accurate (& 5 Michael Rowe Is Better)

Deadshot appears in both the DCEU (played by Will Smith) and the Arrowverse (played by Michael Rowe). Which is most similar to the comics.

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DC has some interesting characters, some of whom are so interesting that they pop up in every possible media. A big one is actually Deadshot, an expert marksman, mercenary and assassin. He’s ended up in a variety of DC multimedia offerings, including the Arrowverse and the 2016 DCEU movie Suicide Squad.

In those two worlds, Deadshot was played respectively by Michael Rowe and Will Smith. While some things about the character never change, each actor brought his own unique take to portraying Deadshot. What makes this scenario so interesting is that both interpretations were comic book accurate in different but compelling ways.

10 Michael Rowe: Troubled Past

In the Arrowverse, Deadshot has an exceedingly extensive backstory. It winds through his vast military history into his inability to find peace in civilian life and then his career as a master assassin. This also led to the death of John Diggle’s brother.

Naturally, this dovetails more with the comics than the movie version did. The Arrowverse version of Deadshot had a lot more time to flesh out his backstory, and build a deeper connection with fans. When he was gone, he was certainly missed.

9 Will Smith: Battlefield Leader

Deadshot is one of the longest-serving members of the Suicide Squad in the comics. There’s a certain amount of irony to that as he’s the one with the death wish and honestly wants to not make it back.

While Rick Flag is the official battlefield leader, Deadshot’s experience with the team affords him a certain level of autonomy. Fans get to see that a bit more in Will Smith’s Deadshot as he was certainly the more experienced operative on the team.

8 Michael Rowe: Killing Machine

The number of confirmed kills Deadshot has to his name at this point is likely incalculable. Someone outside of Deadshot has to be keeping track, but it’s still hard to say for sure what the numbers are. When Deadshot does a job, no one even knows he’s there a lot of the time.

This is definitely more apparent in the Arrowverse due to Deadshot’s history as a borderline killing machine. Again, there was a lot more time on TV to build that legacy than in the movie. Deadshot straight-up stacked bodies in the Arrowverse.

7 Will Smith: Has Both Eyes

One odd thing about the Arrowverse Deadshot was that he was mostly associated with Green Arrow. In fact, the Emerald Archer actually cost the assassin an eye at one point. That’s not something that happened in the comics, partially because he mainly fought Batman.

Deadshot had one of his eyes replaced with an upgraded model, but it wasn’t because of an encounter with Green Arrow. The movie version still has both of his eyes which is more in line with what the comics have depicted.

6 Michael Rowe: Becomes An Antihero

As his story developed throughout his run in the Arrowverse, Deadshot’s motivations to be who he is became more and more sympathetic. He crossed the line from villain to antihero, a journey that led him to die in a heroic fashion

That’s definitely the Deadshot fans are familiar with from the comics. While he’s still generally up to no good, Deadshot straddles the antihero line quite effectively. He’s probably shot at Batman as often as he’s worked with him.

5 Will Smith: Crack Shot

Deadshot is best known for never missing a shot. It’s as simple as that. Everything in his life has hinged on him never, ever missing, not even once. Otherwise, no one would put up with him using that name.

In the 2016 movie, Deadshot definitely came across as being a legendary crack shot. The version in the Arrowverse certainly seemed to miss a lot more than his film counterpart, keeping in mind that fans saw him go on more missions.

4 Michael Rowe: Focused On His Work

Both on TV and in the movie, Deadshot has a family. A big difference is that the movie Deadshot still has contact with at least his child. He does what he does to make money for her, counting Zoe Lawton as his main motivation.

TV Deadshot, on the other hand, is fully estranged from his family. For what it’s worth, he’s a lot more focused on his work and it shows.

3 Will Smith: Still Alive

Deadshot could be regarded as one of the more popular members of the Suicide Squad. There’s something about Floyd Lawton that fans just respond positively to. But in the Arrowverse, Deadshot is dead and gone.

At the very least, the film version survived his appearance in the 2016 movie, though he did end up back in jail. The comic book version fluctuates between alive and dead, often coming back to go about his questionable business like nothing happened.

2 Michael Rowe: Extra Gruff And Gritty

As a general rule, Deadshot comes across as a really brusque guy. He’s not necessarily a tough guy, but he has a bit of that Batman intimidating loner quality that can be a bit off-putting to his teammates.

Fans definitely got a lot more of that from the Arrowverse version of Deadshot. In the movies, he had a lot more swagger, which isn’t something Deadshot is known for. It worked in the movie, but it’s not in line with the comic books.

1 Will Smith: No Personal Problems With Heroes

For Deadshot, everything is about the job. It’s somewhat of a rarity to see him get involved in any situation that he isn’t being bribed or blackmailed into dealing with. That’s just his style. He doesn’t kill if he’s not getting paid.

In the Arrowverse, Deadshot gets caught up in the business of superheroes more, and not always for the money. But Deadshot couldn’t care less in the movie. He just wants out of prison, and to get back to work as soon as possible.

Link Source : https://screenrant.com/deadshotwill-smith-comic-accurate-michael-rowe/

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