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Jared Leto and Will Smith to Star as Supervillains in Suicide Squad

Jared Leto and Will Smith to Star as Supervillains in Suicide Squad

The cast and characters of Suicide Squad was announced on Tuesday. (Image courtesy: AP)

Los Angeles:

Actors Jared Leto, Will Smith, Tom Hardy, Jai Courtney and actresses Margot Robbie and Cara Delevingne are lined up as the dream cast of much awaited supervillain film Suicide Squad.

The cast and characters of the film were announced on Tuesday, reports variety.com.

Based on the DC comic book, the story is about a team of supervillains who are given a chance to redeem themselves by the government. However, in the end, their mission will probably kill them all.

As per the announcement, Jared will play the role of The Joker, Will Smith will be seen as Deadshot, Tom as Rick Flag, Margot as Harley Quinn, Jai as Boomerang and Cara as Enchantress.

Directed by David Ayer, the film's shooting will begin in April 2015 in Toronto.

Meanwhile, Jesse Eisenberg is rumoured to play Lex Luthor in the film. Suicide Squad is set to hit the theaters on August 5, 2016.

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