But for his upcoming role as Savant in James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad, Rooker will be seen with a lush head of long blonde locks.
Written and directed by James Gunn, The Suicide Squad features an ensemble cast consisting of Viola Davis as Amanda Waller, Joel Kinnaman as Rick Flag, Michael Rooker as Savant, Flula Borg as Javelin, David Dastmalchian, as Polka-Dot Man, Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn, Daniela Melchior as Ratcatcher 2, Idris Elba as Bloodsport, Mayling NG as Mongal, Peter Capaldi as The Thinker, Alice Braga as Solsoria, Steve Agee as King Shark, Pete Davidson as Blackguard, Nathan Fillion as TDK, Sean Gunn as Weasel, Jai Courtney as Captain Boomerang, John Cena as Peacemaker, Taika Waititi and Storm Reid.
Everybody out there listening, get on the phone to James Gunn and say, Michael Rooker wants his own series, dammit!
Unlike other DCEU movies that have been repeatedly postponed, The Suicide Squad is sticking to its original release date, and is set to arrive in theaters on August 6, 2021.