WithWill SmithandMargot Robbieon their press tour for the upcoming con man thrillerFocus, the actors continue to drop new bits of information about their highly-anticipated comic book adaptationSuicide Squad. The pair are preparing their roles as Deadshot and Harley Quinn, with production scheduled to begin this April in Toronto.Will Smithreveals that they still haven’t read the screenplay yet, but praised writer-directorDavid Ayer’s process:
“It’s really cool, the way thatDavid Ayerworks. It’s all images, all ideas, and he holds the screenplay [pretty close] and he just keeps sending you things about your character. He just wants you to be prepared for anything.”
It’s possible, knowingWill SmithandMargot Robbiewould be doing press forFocusthis month, that they weren’t given the screenplay so no details would be leaked to the press. However,Margot Robbieadded that the story is “ever-changing.”
“I’m really looking forward to it. We don’t know what our characters' relationship is really gonna be [because] it’s ever-changing. We’re not being secretive, we just actually don’t know.”
Will Smithadded that Deadshot and Harley Quinn are “allies” in the movie, but said that they don’t know what’s happening with the other characters.
“[Ayer] only sends your character’s stuff so you don’t know what’s going on with the other characters; I think he wants it to come alive on set.”
This won’t beWill Smith’s first time playing a superhero, following his turn in 2008’sHancock. When asked how Deadshot differs fromHancockand his character inFocus, the actor had this to say.
“I guess I like the concept of dubious morals. I always liked to play in that area. WithSuicide Squad, we just started on that. I think I haven’t explored the psychology enough of Deadshot, somebody who could take money to kill people; how he justifies that for himself. So, I still have a little bit of work to do on that, but in my life in general and in my career, those are the type of roles that I’m pushing more towards; those kinds of questions.”
