Fans are wondering who, apart from Harley Quinn, of course, will be the star of the new “Suicide Legion”? We have leaks that Michael Rooker will play there.
It turns out that the latest Suicide Squad will guarantee us a large dose of emotions thanks to completely new heroes (and villains). One of them will be Savant, who will now be promoted from a little-known villain from Batman Mythos to the first league of heroes.
It was created by writer Gail Simone and artist Ed Benes as the forgetful computer genius Brian Durlin and first appeared in the 2003 comic Birds of Prey # 56 . Extortion and kidnapping are his bread and butter, and he is not alone in it. He has a friend, a Russian (of course, if he is from Russia, he must be a former KGB agent) and they commit nefarious acts together. He is overconfident and arrogant. He is a guy capable of anything, and if anyone has any doubts, he will prove it to him. He wanted to be a warden in Gotham, and if it didn’t work out, he changed his mind. And the goal is one – to become the superhero of all superheroes.
As for his comic book life, it was rather short. He gets into Suicide Squad # 6, but quickly drops out of Suicide Squad # 8 . As you can see, the shoe did not help him in achieving his goals. Now he has been resurrected (maybe it’s his new power?), But it is not known how his situation will develop. Will he be cannon fodder or an important crew member? It looks very picturesque (but human, unlike some of the characters in the movie), so we hope it will stay longer. Rooker, when asked about the new character, says this:
Savant brings everything to this team … but how do you know they are villains? How do you know Savant or any of these guys are villains? These guys are … they’re tough, alright, but I’m not sure if they’re the villains. Maybe they’ve been villains in the past because it’s Suicide Squad. It’s basically the same idea, but it’s a completely different setup, man.
Michael Rooker is perfect for the role. Even without makeup, he looks a villain, which is why he often plays such roles, for example, of Henry Lee Lucas in the thriller Henry – Portrait of a Serial Killer, for which he has won multiple awards.
This is going to be fun. We are waiting impatiently for the movie. And you?