Common Cast in 'Suicide Squad,' Which May Include a Batman Cameo

Oscar-winning rapper Common has just joined the cast of "Suicide Squad."

The Hollywood Reporter writes that the "Selma" singer and star has just closed a deal to join director David Ayer's supervillain team-up flick. There's been no word yet on just what role he'll be playing; studio Warner Bros. declined to comment on THR's report.

Production on "Suicide" is already underway in Toronto, so perhaps Common's role is just a small one. Either way, his involvement brings even more star power to the already-stacked ensemble, which features a host of big names, including Will Smith, Jared Leto, Margot Robbie, Viola Davis, Jai Courtney, Cara Delevingne, Joel Kinnaman, Ike Barinholtz, Adam Beach, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, and Karen Fukuhara.

According to THR, whispers of Jesse Eisenberg making an appearance as Lex Luthor continue. But one other recognizable hero may also drop in: Ben Affleck's Batman.

Stay tuned to see if either rumor comes to fruition. "Suicide Squad" is due in theaters on August 5, 2016.

[via: The Hollywood Reporter]

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Article by Katie Roberts

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Katie Nowak Roberts is a freelance writer and pop culture junkie based in Rochester, New York. Her work has also appeared in Uproxx, (585) magazine, Indianapolis Monthly, The Record newspaper (Troy, New York), Syracuse Woman Magazine, Making Music Magazine, and International Musician (official trade publication of the American Federation of Musicians).