Once upon a time, Suicide Squad was my most anticipated DC film. Then something strange happened: The photos and videos released by the production meant to get me more excited had an inverse effect. Now it’s been bumped down to “Meh” status. I checked with a friend of mine who attended SDCC’s Suicide Squad panel, and he told me the entire hall seemed to echo my feelings after the sizzle reel was shown. It seems we all want to be excited about this movie, but so far what’s been shown has just been the opposite of appealing.
Still, just as with Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, I hope to be proven very, very wrong. If those movies come out and are awesome, no one will be happier than I am. But right now? Just not feeling either one.
One of Suicide Squad‘s stars, Care Delevingne, was recently on “Late Night with Seth Meyers” where she spoke a bit about her role as Enchantress. She described her character in an interesting way, basically stating that it’s a dual role:
“The part I’m playing, I’m actually playing two different parts. The second act is just a dream. I’m playing opposites, a mousey kind of scientist and a crazy, feral witch, which is great. Both sides of my personality, which is nice.”
So it looks like the DC film will put its own spin on the origin story for Enchantress, but will keep the Jekyll and Hyde-like transformation she undergoes.