WhileBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justicewasn’t as critically-acclaimed as the studio may have liked, most critics, even the dissenters, praisedBen Affleck’s work asBatman. Fans will get to see The Dark Knight in action later this summer when he suits up forSuicide Squad, hitting theaters August 5. While it isn’t exactly known how large or small his role is in thisvillainousensemble, it seems one of theSuicide Squadstars,Will Smith, is already gunning for theBatmanrole, hinting in an interview withMTV Newsthat he’d love to take over as Batman inSuicide Squad 2. How would this be even possible? Take a look at what the actor had to say below.
“What’s really great what they’re doing is they don’t tell you anything. I’m just saying, there was one of the comics, I don’t remember the number, whereBruce Waynegot injured, and I thinkDeadshotcame in for a couple of them, you know. He had to throw on the Batsuit. So I’m just saying, if they were gonna draw on that…I wouldn’t reject it. I’m a team player. If they need me in the suit, I’m in it.”
While we don’t know exactly whatcomic bookthe actor is referring to, there are a few possibilities. In Deadshot’s very first appearance, in 1950’sBatman#59, Deadshot disguises himself asBatman, although it was quickly discovered that he wasn’t in fact Gotham’s true hero. In the recent animated filmBatman: Bad Blood, Batman goes missing, where he is replaced by Robin, Batwing, Nightwing and Batwoman, although Deadshot wasn’t involved in this story. When the interviewer mentions thatBen Affleckjust got theBatmanrole,Will Smithhad this to say.
“No, no, he can do it for a couple. He can do it for two or three, then he gets injured and Deadshot has to take over. I mean, to me, it’s a logical progression.”
We reported last month that Warner Bros. wantsWill Smithand directorDavid Ayerto reunite forSuicide Squad 2, which the studio wants to start filming in 2017. We don’t know for sure yet if there are any plans to bringBatmanback for thissequel, but we’ll have to wait and see. Take a look atWill Smith’s brief video interview below, and stay tuned for more onSuicide Squad 2.
