Michael Rooker May be in James Gunn's 'The Suicide Squad' as King Shark
This is one of those times when a rumor has just enough truth behind it that we could totally see it happening. According to a report from The Wrap, filmmaker James Gunn really wants his pal Michael Rooker to join his upcoming film for Warner Bros. Pictures, The Suicide Squad.
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The Wrap says Rooker is apparently "in talks" to star as DC Comics character King Shark, yet another example of the WB-owned DC properties recasting a role for the films. The character appears in The CW's Arrowverse series The Flash, and is played by Dan Payne and voiced by David Hayter.
King Shark is a character we were expecting to see in Gunn's take on The Suicide Squad, considering we'll also be getting David Dastmalchian as Polka-Dot Man.
This isn't the first time Gunn and Rooker have worked together- Super in 2010, Slither in 2006, and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 and Vol 2.
We're still waiting on some casting confirmations, but The Suicide Squad is set to hit theaters on August 6th, 2021.