Ant-man Actor David Dastmalchian Cast in The Suicide Squad as Polka-Dot Man
Writer and director James Gunn has cast Ant-Man actor David Dastmalchian in the role of the DC comic book villain Polka-Dot Man in his upcoming film The Suicide Squad. Seems like great casting for the role. He looks like he could easily play Polka-Dot Man.
It was previously rumored that this character would be in the film, so this is obviously the confirmation we’ve been waiting for. The character Polka-Dot Man debuted in 1962's Detective Comics No. 300. “Abner Krill was a low-level crook who tried to make a name for himself with spot-themed crimes and a costume that included some amazing gimmicks, such as spots that transformed into buzzsaws and flying saucers on command.”
According to THR, “the character is said to lean into his embarrassment of his ‘lame’ abilities.”
The actor joins the previously cast Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn, Jai Courtney, as Captain Boomerang, Joel Kinnaman as Rick Flagg,...
It was previously rumored that this character would be in the film, so this is obviously the confirmation we’ve been waiting for. The character Polka-Dot Man debuted in 1962's Detective Comics No. 300. “Abner Krill was a low-level crook who tried to make a name for himself with spot-themed crimes and a costume that included some amazing gimmicks, such as spots that transformed into buzzsaws and flying saucers on command.”
According to THR, “the character is said to lean into his embarrassment of his ‘lame’ abilities.”
The actor joins the previously cast Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn, Jai Courtney, as Captain Boomerang, Joel Kinnaman as Rick Flagg,...
- 4/29/2019
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
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