Suicide Squad: 9 Things We Just Learned From The Big Villain
On the set, working with Leto and which Skwad member taught him English...
Whatever you think of Suicide Squad, there's no denying the impact it has had at the box office or with a certain element of DC's comic book movie fans. Perhaps that has something to do with the critical mauling, and the debate over apparent ownership of content, or perhaps it's just because the two "warring factions" just want different things from the film.
What Suicide Squad delivers on is an ensemble spectacle with a stunning cast, moments of great power and a whole lot of promise for the future. As long as there's less meddling, more focus and less worries about what it might mean to the rest of the DCEU, I would heartily welcome a sequel. And the way the money is coming in, so too would Warner Bros.
Even with a massive cast, Warner Bros still cast a relative unknown in the big bad role of Incubus, the nefarious brother of Enchantress with designs on destroying humanity. And we had a chance to talk to the man behind the effects (seen briefly as the businessman who is in the wrong place at the wrong time when Enchantress appears in the mirror) - Alain Chanoine - to learn a little about the production.
As well as offering his thoughts on his co-stars (Cara Delevingne: "So full of energy, natural talent", Will Smith: "So much fun to be around, a role model," Margot Robbie: "Welcoming and sweet") the stunt-performer turned actor offered new insight into what it was like on David Ayer's set.
Here's the inside track...
9. How He Got The Role (And Who He Read With)
It's always valuable to hear how actors - particularly ones who wouldn't necessarily have scripts dropped into their laps with parts written for them - get big profile jobs.
Here's Alain's recollection:
"I had a first audition by tape, a second in person with David Ayer and a 3rd that was really a chemistry read with Cara Delevingne. Next thing you know I'm in the biggest film of the year."
Did he know who else was up for the part?
"I never actually asked but I still consider myself fortunate knowing lots of A-list actors would have jumped at this opportunity."