SUICIDE SQUAD: 5 Members Of Task Force X Most Likely To Die Before The Credits Roll
The marketing campaign for Suicide Squad has begun, but with all those new TV spots and materials comes evidence which may point to the team members who won't make it out of this movie alive...
Suicide Squad features one hell of a cast of both actors and characters, but with a title like that (and decades worth of comic book history featuring many a deceased member of Task Force X), you just know that some won't be making it out alive. While not every villain listed here will die - five casualties may be a bit much - chances are that at least two or three of them won't be back for the sequel!
So, with that in mind, which Suicide Squad characters stand the greatest chance of not making it to the credits still breathing? Well, using a mixture of possible clues, rumours, and good old fashioned speculation, what you'll find here is a look at the members of Task Force X most likely to be killed off in the highly anticipated movie along with some thoughts on the possible ways they'll meet their maker.
Be warned, that some of what follows could be considered potential SPOILERS for the movie...
5. Deadshot
Bear in mind that there's precedent for this happening in the comic books too as Deadshot actually sacrificed himself to save the other members of Task Force X before later being resurrected. Harley Quinn falling for Floyd Lawton before he does what needs to be done to save his newfound friends also makes sense if you look at The New 52, and could go some way in setting up her upcoming solo/team-up movie. I wouldn't put money on this one, but it would make for a great (and shocking) twist.
4. Rick Flag
The leader of Task Force X, Flag may very well be the only good guy in the picture here, but the fact is that it's going to be a hell of a lot more interesting moving forward if this team doesn't have him following them around barking orders. Whether Flag is outed as a villain and is killed or ends up sacrificing himself because he sees the potential for the villains he leads to do good and wants to inspire them reamains to be seen, but either could work. It's also worth noting that like Deadshot, there's precedent in the source material for Flag being the one to end up dying.
3. Enchantress
Either way, I don't expect the character to make it out of this movie alive. Regardless of whether she ends up being turned against Task Force X by another mysterious force or really is the person they're sent to take down, Enchantress feels like someone whose story is probably best told over the course of just the one movie, especially if they're going to follow the comic books by having June Moon struggle with her newfound dark side. My money is definitely on her being taken out by Task Force X when all is said and done!
2. Killer Croc
While the Batman villain could very well make his presence felt in a future movie starring the Caped Crusader, it ultimately seems unlikely, and you have to ask yourself what can really be done with a character who is little more than muscle. Killer Croc by his very nature feels expendable, and the non monstrous version above could never carry an entire movie on his shoulders as a the big bad. I'm not sure how this will go down, but Croc getting what's coming to him here seems relatively likely.
1. Slipknot
Slipknot has also been conspicuous by his absence in scenes featuring the team which clearly take place a little later in the movie. Plus, Suicide Squad needs some expendable characters, and this guy is without a doubt one of the most likely candidates to meet his maker before the time the credits roll. Having him die early on would also up the stakes and make it clear to the rest of the team that they have no other choice than to do what they're told by Amanda Waller and A.R.G.U.S.
Which character do you think will meet their maker in Suicide Squad? Have we missed any other likely candidates? As always, weigh in with your thoughts in the comments section below.