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Peter Capaldi Will Play The Thinker in James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad

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Published on August 22, 2020

Screenshot: DC FanDome
Peter Capaldi on panel for The Suicide Squad at DC FanDome
Screenshot: DC FanDome

It was announced at DC FanDome that Peter Capaldi has been cast as the Thinker in James Gunn’s upcoming redux of The Suicide Squad.

The panel held during DC FanDome saw director James Gunn and many of the cast chatting and getting viewers excited for the upcoming film, but the most exciting announcement came when it was revealed the Thinker will be portrayed by none other than Peter Capaldi.

The former star of Doctor Who noted on the panel that not every actor gets to be in a “big superhero movie”, and that the atmosphere on set was “so positive” and a “warm, wonderful, supportive place to be”, so he clearly had a fabulous time being the part of the film. See his clip from below:

And if you want a more official peek at his costume and overall look, a few character stills were released as well:

For fans who are less familiar, the Thinker was originally a man named Clifford DeVoe, typically an antagonist to the Flash. A failed lawyer who makes himself the “brains” behind small-time villain operations, he has been responsible for his fair share of havoc in the DC universe. His portrayal on the CW’s The Flash by Neil Sandilands left something to be desired—fans of the character are surely in for a treat with Capaldi behind the wheel, so to speak.

The Suicide Squad will hit theaters on August 6th, 2021.

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Emmet Asher-Perrin is the News & Entertainment Editor of Reactor. Their words can also be perused in tomes like Queers Dig Time Lords, Lost Transmissions: The Secret History of Science Fiction and Fantasy, and Uneven Futures: Strategies for Community Survival from Speculative Fiction. They cannot ride a bike or bend their wrists. You can find them on Bluesky and other social media platforms where they are mostly quiet because they'd rather to you talk face-to-face.
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