One of the biggest draws of DC's The Suicide Squad [1] is its use of niche and interestingly named villains to create a ragtag group of anti-heroes. Inspired by the fictional comic team of the same, the James Gunn film sees Amanda Waller send the prisoners of Belle Reve [2] out on a near-impossible mission [3] to destroy Jotunheim, a Nazi-era prison and laboratory in South America.
With such ridiculous powers, like the ability to use polka dots with deadly force or detach limbs to use as weapons, it's no wonder that the group has some incredible costumes. John Cena even dressed as Peacemaker for The Suicide Squad premiere [4] on Aug. 2. "He hasn't taken it off in weeks," joked costar Nathan Fillion to Entertainment Tonight. Ahead, you can see what Cena, Margot Robbie, Idris Elba, Daniela Melchior, and more look like both in and out of costume as Task Force X [5], aka the Suicide Squad, before the film premieres on HBO Max and in theatres on 6 Aug.
Idris Elba as Bloodsport
Idris Elba in Real Life
Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn
Margot Robbie in Real Life
Viola Davis as Amanda Waller
Viola Davis in Real Life
John Cena as Peacemaker
John Cena in Real Life
Pete Davidson as Blackguard
Pete Davidson in Real Life
Joel Kinnaman as Rick Flag
Joel Kinnaman in Real Life
Daniela Melchior as Ratcatcher 2
Daniela Melchior in Real Life
Jai Courtney as Captain Boomerang
Jai Courtney in Real Life
Michael Rooker as Savant
Michael Rooker in Real Life
Peter Capaldi as The Thinker
Peter Capaldi in Real Life
David Dastmalchian as Polka-Dot Man
David Dastmalchian in Real Life
Mayling Ng as Mongal
Mayling Ng in Real Life
Nathan Fillion as T.D.K.
Nathan Fillion in Real Life
Flula Borg as Javelin
Flula Borg in Real Life
Sean Gunn as Weasel
Sean Gunn in Real Life
Sylvester Stallone as the Voice of King Shark
Sylvester Stallone in Real Life
