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    Michael Rooker May be in James Gunn’s ‘The Suicide Squad’ as King Shark

    Mary Anne ButlerBy No Comments


    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.

    Michael Rooker May be in James Gunn's 'The Suicide Squad' as King Shark
    James Gunn and Michael Rooker
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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.

    Michael Rooker May be in James Gunn's 'The Suicide Squad' as King Shark
    The Flash — “King Shark vs. Gorilla Grodd” — Image Number: FLA515c_0001b.jpg — Pictured: King Shark — Photo: The CW — © 2019 The CW Network, LLC. All rights reserved

    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.

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    Mary Anne Butler (Mab) got her start in album reviews and live concert coverage for a nationally published (print) music magazine as a teenager. She eventually transitioned to online media, writing for such sites as UGO/IGN, ComicsOnline, Geek Magazine, Ace of Geeks, Aggressive Comix (Editor-in-Chief), Bleeding Cool (News Editor), Nerdbot (as Editor-In-Chief), and now [Bad]Influencers, where she is Editor-in-Chief. Over the past 15 years, she’s built a well-known reputation at conventions across the globe as a cosplayer (occasionally), photographer (constantly), panelist and moderator (mostly), and reporter (always). Interviews, reviews, observations, breaking news, and objective reporting are the name of the game for the founder of Harkonnen Knife Fight, a Dune-themed band. She also produces award-winning immersive events, including Wasteland Weekend and Neotropolis.

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