9. Is Will Smith Wrong For Deadshot? - Suicide Squad
There is something inherently irksome about the idea of Will Smith playing a DC supervillain; almost as if he was forced to enter these waters because his film career elsewhere has been flailing and his agent said something along the lines of: "C'mon, Will: if you take a job on a comic book movie it's bound to be a hit! And boy do we need one!" Out of all the cast members in Suicide Squid, Will Smith's inclusion feels the most jarring - for some reason, he doesn't gel with the rest of the actors, and there's something about his persona and personal style that just doesn't suggest "former supervillain turned anti-hero." Perhaps the fact that Smith is no longer culturally relevant will make sense in the context of the movie, though; Deadshot is a has-been villain who has been given a chance for redemption, after all. Fingers crossed this role helps to reinvigorate Smith's career, then.
Sam Hill is an ardent cinephile and has been writing about film professionally since 2008. He harbours a particular fondness for western and sci-fi movies.
