Sylvester Stallone joins ‘The Suicide Squad’, confirms director

Actor had earlier appeared in James Gunn’s ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2’

Action icon Sylvester Stallone has joined the cast of The Suicide Squad confirmed filmmaker James Gunn on his social media.

Gunn posted a picture on Instagram standing alongside Stallone with the caption, "Always love working with my friend @officialslystallone and our work today on #TheSuicideSquad was no exception."

He then added, "Despite Sly being an iconic film star, most people still don't have any idea what an amazing actor this guy is."

 

 

 

 

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Stallone recently posted a video to his Instagram where he revealed that he was on his way to go film a scene for The Suicide Squad. Unsurprisingly, Stallone wasn't able to reveal his role but says that the movie is going to be worth the wait.

Stallone also appeared in Gunn's Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2, where he played the role of Stakar Ogord.

The Suicide Squad is a follow-up to the popular 2016 film helmed by David Ayer. It stars Margot Robbie, Will Smith and Jared Leto, reported the Hollywood Reporter.

Robbie will be seen reprising her role in the upcoming film, sharing screen space with Idris Elba, Joel Kinnaman and Taika Waititi.

Gunn has penned the screenplay of the films based on a comic book by John Ostrander. The film is scheduled to release on August 6 next year.

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