Manganiello Out! SUICIDE SQUAD Has A New Deathstroke; Hugo Strange & Ravan Also Cast

A new Suicide Squad report has revealed that long-time Deathstroke frontrunner Joe Manganiello is out and a new Slade Wilson has been cast! Additionally, one of Batman's most notorious villains and a third bad guy have also been cast in the David Ayer-directed film. Come check it out!

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By RohanPatel - Apr 08, 2015 07:04 PM EST

Filed Under: Suicide Squad

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Earlier tonight, director David Ayer (Fury) tweeted out our first look at the Suicide Squad cast (sans Jared Leto) assembled for a table read. The photo featured the main cast members including headliners Will Smith (i, Robot), Margot Robbie (The Wolf Of Wall Street), Viola Davis (The Help), Jai Courtney (Jack Reacher), and Cara Delevingne (Paper Towns), and also more or less confirmed the involvement of many other players who had been rumored for parts in the upcoming DC adventure. Additionally, a few mystery parts had also seemingly been cast as previously unannounced actors Ike Barinholtz (The Mindy Project), Jim Parrack (Fury), and Adam Beach (Cowboys & Aliens) were also pictured.

Their roles were a mystery for an hour or so before Latino-Review's El Mayimbe dropped another major scoop shedding some light on how the trio play into the picture. It looks like due to a snag in negotiations (and a convenient decision to go younger with the character), Joe Manganiello (Spider-Man) is out as Deathstroke and Jim Parrack has been selected as his replacement. He also revealed that comedian Ike Barinholtz has been cast as Dr. Hugo Strange and Adam Beach is rumored to have been cast as Ravan.

Well, isn't this a lot to digest? What do you guys think of the new casting reveals? Sound off with your thoughts below!

RT! BREAKING SUICIDE SQUAD NEWS! SHOCKING! JOE MANGANIELLO OUT! JIM PARRACK IN AS DEATHSTROKE! THEY DECIDED TO GO YOUNGER WITH THE CHARACTER! IKE BARINHOLTZ IN AS DR HUGO STRANGE! ADAM BEACH AT THIS TIME PENDING FURTHER CONFIRMATION IS RUMORED AS RAVAN! #BREAKING #EXCLUSIVE #SUICIDESQUAD #SKWAD #DEATHSTROKE #HUGOSTRANGE #RAVAN

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A secret government agency recruits imprisoned supervillains to execute dangerous black ops missions in exchange for clemency.

Suicide Squad will feature:
Director: David Ayer
Jared Leto as The Joker
Will Smith as Deadshot
Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn
Joel Kinnaman as Rick Flagg
Jai Courtney as Captain Boomerang
Cara Delevingne as Enchantress
Viola Davis as Amanda Waller
Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor
Ike Barinholtz as Dr. Hugo Strange
Jim Parrack as Slade Wilson/Deathstroke
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje as Killer Croc
Jay Hernandez as El Diablo
Adam Beach as Ravan
Karen Fukuhara as Plastique
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xxxxxxx - 4/8/2015, 6:50 PM

Already had a completed article with info on the cast tho...

LEVITIKUZ - 4/8/2015, 6:52 PM

ADAM BEACH AT THIS TIME PENDING FURTHER CONFIRMATION IS RUMORED AS RAVAN!

Shit I read that as Raven an was thinking WTF.

LEVITIKUZ - 4/8/2015, 6:53 PM

*and was

MisterBatfleck - 4/8/2015, 6:58 PM

WAT

MrCBM56 - 4/8/2015, 6:59 PM

Honestly, there goes a good chunk of my excitement.

TronVin - 4/8/2015, 7:00 PM

@MrCBM

Why?

TronVin - 4/8/2015, 7:03 PM

@DrunkenNukem

He's a good actor and 6'4.

xxxxxxx - 4/8/2015, 7:03 PM

MrCBM How do you mean? Manganiello wasn't even a lock, and this guy is solid.

MrCBM56 - 4/8/2015, 7:06 PM

I never cared for Manganiello, my choice has always been Colin Firth even though that has always been unlikely. But I'm underwhelmed and worried of who they picked for these two.

TronVin - 4/8/2015, 7:10 PM

@DrunkenNukem

At least give him a shot. He's a great actor and has the frame for Deathstroke.

Ghostyy - 4/8/2015, 7:10 PM

Can't really picture them playing the roles. We'll have to wait and see I guess....

MartiBro14 - 4/8/2015, 7:11 PM

Ike is going to have to shave soon if he is indeed playing Hugo.

TronVin - 4/8/2015, 7:11 PM

Sometimes I forget that CBM is filled with so many great casting directors.

SauronsBANE - 4/8/2015, 7:15 PM

Everyone's talking about Deathstroke, meanwhile I can't possibly see how this guy:

...will play Hugo Strange. I'm sure Ayer and Co know what they're doing though.

blackandyellow - 4/8/2015, 7:18 PM

Now that Mangina is out my interest has dropped exponentially. Unless of course someone else on the cast is a Steelers fan.

MrCBM56 - 4/8/2015, 7:25 PM

I was hoping Ed Harris would be Hugo Strange since he was rumored but damn, the [frick] is this shit? Casting has been perfect but they dropped the ball on these two.

MisterBatfleck - 4/8/2015, 7:35 PM

Wait what?

DRJ01 - 4/8/2015, 7:37 PM

Not that I hate this casting (i found Ike hilarious in Neighbors) just it seems to be a lot of characters and a little confusing at this point.

patrat18 - 4/8/2015, 7:38 PM

Well dayum. Out with the old....

MartiBro14 - 4/8/2015, 7:39 PM

@soforizo or we could do the logical thing and wait to see them actually perform

Kr08 - 4/8/2015, 7:39 PM

Won't believe anything until we see the official casting list on who is playing who

DRJ01 - 4/8/2015, 7:39 PM

And is Eisnenberg actually in this? I doubt it

gamecreatorjj - 4/8/2015, 7:39 PM

As long as Parrack is always masked, he might pull it off

otherwise, he looks like a total dork

Pheezmatic - 4/8/2015, 7:39 PM

Not to get too off topic here that you all will.come for my head, but is anyone gunna make an article about this Daredevil poster with the red suit? It's fu*kin awesome...

silverhawk - 4/8/2015, 7:40 PM

This is not confirmed, why is it being treated as actual news?

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Manganiello Out! SUICIDE SQUAD Has A New Deathstroke; Hugo Strange & Ravan Also Cast

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