The Suicide Squad Trailer Breakdown: 23 Things You Must See

3. "We've Got A Freakin' Kaiju Up In This Sh*t!"

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Yes, yes you do.

The aforementioned big reveal of The Suicide Squad's debut trailer was the jaw-dropping revelation that Starro is in the film.

Bursting from the depths to leave Task Force X on their asses, Starro's arrival is met by a proclamation of "We've got a freakin' kaiju up in this sh*t!" by Steve Agee's John Economos. Kaiju is a phrase usually used to refer to giant movie monsters such as Godzilla and King Ghidorah.

As for Starro, he's long been somewhat of a cult favourite character amongst comic book fans. The very first villain to face the Justice League of America, this alien starfish made his bow back in 1960 as the Silver Age of Comics was in its pomp.

In terms of powers, Starro the Conqueror absorbs and projects energy, can self-reproduce and control its offspring, is able to control anyone his offspring latch on to, and can even regenerate - hence why Starro's first appearance caused Superman, Wonder Woman, Batman, The Flash, Aquaman, Green Lantern and Martian Manhunter to have to come together

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