Oh, dear, James Gunn, the alleged mastermind behind the new DC Universe, apparently has a soft spot for… wait for it… Bloodsport. Yes, Bloodsport, the character so memorable that you probably had to Google him just now. 🙄 He’s just DYING to shoehorn him into the DCU! Because, you know, that’s what the fans are clamoring for. More Bloodsport! Who needs Superman when you have… Bloodsport?
The illustrious DC Studios co-head and CEO (because apparently, one title wasn’t enough) deigned to admit he’s desperately trying to find a way to incorporate Bloodsport into the DCU. Because what this universe REALLY needs is another grim, gritty, and ultimately forgettable anti-hero. 👍
“I definitely am always looking for a place to put Bloodsport and figuring that out. So, we’ll see what happens,” Gunn told Entertainment Weekly. Oh, the suspense! The drama! Will Bloodsport grace our screens again? Will audiences finally get the Bloodsport fix they never knew they needed? 😴 We’re on the edge of our seats here, folks.
Played by Idris Elba, the anti-hero (a term used VERY loosely here) graced us with his presence in 2021’s The Suicide Squad, which, let’s be honest, was a box office *smash hit* — it grossed a whopping $168 million against a $185 million budget. But hey, who cares about money when you get “great reviews from fans and critics”? (citation needed)
Bloodsport, AKA Robert DuBois, is a mercenary known for his deadly combat skills and high-tech weaponry. Because every superhero universe needs another guy with guns. 🔫 He first appeared on the page in Superman #4 in 1987. The character is portrayed in the comics as a guilt-stricken Vietnam War draft evader who gets hired by Lex Luthor to assassinate Superman. Talk about original. 🤣
In The Suicide Squad, Elba’s Bloodsport is portrayed as a conflicted father blackmailed by Amanda Waller into leading Task Force X in order to prevent his daughter from going to prison. So deep. Much feels. 🥺 His character has been serving time for shooting Superman with a Kryptonite bullet. Because apparently, in the DCU, anyone can just waltz up and shoot Superman. 🤷♂️
The character was last seen in the DCEU’s The Suicide Squad, but was referenced in the first episode of the first season of HBO Max’s spinoff show Peacemaker, technically making him canon to the DCU. Because a passing mention in a mediocre TV show is all it takes to become a vital part of a cinematic universe. 💯
Elba, meanwhile, is no stranger to superhero franchises, having previously appeared as Heimdall in the MCU, the all-seeing guardian of Asgard who becomes Thor’s ally. So, you know, he’s slumming it with Bloodsport. 🙃
Bloodsport isn’t the only The Suicide Squad character James Gunn has his eyes set on for a potential future in the DC Universe. Oh joy. 🙄
In the same Entertainment Weekly interview he discussed his undying love for Bloodsport, Gunn teased whether or not Margot Robbie will reprise her fan-favorite role as Harley Quinn in the DCU “will be revealed down the line.” Ooh, the mystery! The intrigue! Will she? Won’t she? Who CARES?! 🤷♀️
Last year, Gunn revealed on Threads that while he hadn’t “talked to Margot about Harley for a long time,” he’d “love to work with her again as Harley or as someone else.” He also shared that there were “no plans for anyone else to play Harley” outside of various animated series or Lady Gaga’s portrayal in Joker: Folie à Deux. So, basically, anything is possible. Or nothing is. Who knows? 🤪
Meanwhile, Robbie previously expressed her encouragement for other actresses to take on the mantle of Harley Quinn. Because she’s probably tired of playing the same character over and over again. Can’t blame her. 🥱
“I always wanted Harley to be a character that would get passed on to other actresses to play, the way there are so many iconic male characters. That was always the dream for her. Harley’s so fun and can go in so many different directions. You put her in someone else’s hands, and it’s like, ‘What are they going to do with her?’ The options are endless,” the Barbie star told Variety in 2024. So, get ready for a revolving door of Harley Quinns! The future is bright… or at least, chaotic. 🔥
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