Suicide Squad: 30 Easter Eggs & References You Must See

26. Deadshot's Old Costume

Suicide Squad Easter Eggs
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You might think that Will Smith's Deadshot civilian clothes are inspired by his performance as Jim West (desperado) in Wild Wild West (and actually the hat is so similar it's not a bad shout), but it actually comes from another appearance.

The pimp-tastic get-up is from Batman: Gotham Knight the anthology animations that came out in 2008 set between Batman Begins and The Dark Knight. It's not quite the same colour, but it's definitely the inspiration.

The long brown coat also featured in other Deadshot costumes...

Deadshot Coat
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Mercifully, the hat was short-lived.

Incidentally, during his case file sequence, his weaponry expertise includes a couple of humorous additions, including a Spud Gun.

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