For many, Ratcatcher 2 was one of the biggest highlights of The Suicide Squad, and without getting into spoilers, her ability to control rodents ends up turning the tide of the final battle in a major way. However, it sounds like the character almost had a very different power-set.
During an interview with The Daily Dead, actress Daniela Melchior was asked about Cleo Cazo's rather unusual ability, and revealed that she was initially told that the character would control birds.
"When I was getting ready to audition for The Suicide Squad, the original information that I had was that the character would control birds. So I was like, 'Okay, that would be fun.' I just immediately thought of Hitchcock and The Birds. I was like, 'Okay, this could be deadly, but it could be fun, too.' But then before my audition day, the production team sent me an email saying, 'We can't wait to have you on set. By the way, we're having rats on set, so we can’t wait to see your reaction.'"
"That was the first and the last time that I thought about it," she continued. "And I just stayed focused on this opportunity in the meantime. But I ended up getting really friendly with the rats. James posted a photo from that audition day because I had this rat on my hoodie and James was taking pictures. It ended up being really fun."
Birds don't get a very easy time of things in the movie (James Gunn has taken to Twitter to assure fans that he loves our feathered friends), but it might have been a different story with Birdcatcher(?) watching their backs. We're not actually sure whether Melchior would have played an established DC Comics character with a few tweaks or a brand new creation, but everything worked out for the best - we got to meet Sebastian!
Have you guys had the chance to watch The Suicide Squad yet? If so, what did you think? You can check out our 5-star review below.
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