Is The Suicide Squad set within the DC Universe? James Gunn clarifies if his first movie on the opposite aspect of the pond is really canon to the DC Studios reboot.
The canon of the DC Universe has been some of the complicated features of the brand new DC Studios regime. While James Gunn has acknowledged that the reboot is about to be a clear slate, quite a few actors akin to John Cena and Viola Davis are set to reprise their roles in initiatives akin to Peacemaker, and different movies akin to The Suicide Squad have had their occasions referenced in Creature Commandos.
Luckily for followers, James Gunn has (as soon as once more) come ahead to set the file straight on the DC Universe’s canon, particularly with regards to how The Suicide Squad pertains to Creature Commandos. In a latest publish on BlueSky, the director reveals that his two initiatives previous to changing into co-chair of DC Studios are extra akin to ‘imperfect memories’, getting some issues proper whereas getting different issues very improper.
“Short answer: Only Creature Commandos forward is pure canon. For instance, Rick Flag Jr was killed because we heard Rick Flag Sr talking about it in Creature Commandos, not because we saw it in The Suicide Squad.”
“Long answer: Only [Creature Commandos] forward is pure canon;” Gunn continued in a separate thread on BlueSky. “Peacemaker is almost entirely consistent with that canon other than the Justice League; The Suicide Squad has a lot of consistencies but I think of it as an imperfect memory.”
How The Suicide Squad’s Canon Effects The DC Universe
To many, it was this publish by James Gunn that lastly made the canon of the DC Universe clear, regardless of it being the identical factor that he’s been saying ever since he took over DC Studios. This has led many to surprise how The Suicide Squad‘s nebulous canon standing may impact different initiatives within the DC Universe, particularly with regards to characters like Harley Quinn.
Perhaps crucial factor to take from The Suicide Squad being made solely partially canon by James Gunn is the concept key characters within the movie might not have died. This consists of fan-favorites akin to Jai Courtney’s Captain Boomerang, Mongal, and The Detachable Kid. Though if any of those characters do ever present up once more within the DC Universe, it’s doubtless they’ll be performed by completely different actors.
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