How to Bet on the New Suicide Squad Movie

It’s almost Summertime, theaters are opening back up around the country, and studios are releasing movies again after a long and uneventful pandemic year. It’s about to be an eventful few months for moviegoers!

Thankfully, the same can be said for fans of entertainment betting!

One anticipated blockbuster scheduled to be released on August 6, 2021, is The Suicide Squad – a half-sequel, half-reboot of the DC comics film of the same name from 2016.

This time, Warner Bros promises to get it right, handing the franchise off to James Gunn, the mastermind behind the phenomenal Guardians of the Galaxy movies in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Currently, Suicide Squad fans have four betting lines from which to choose, adding a bit more “spice” to the movie-watching experience.

Comic book films are already thrilling on their own; viewing one while you have money riding on the first character to die in The Suicide Squad raises both the stakes and the entertainment value by several levels.

If you’re not familiar with the Suicide Squad franchise, here’s the official IMDB description of the upcoming title:

Before we dig into the Suicide Squad betting lines, you should watch the official red band trailer. Not only will it give you an idea of what kind of movie to expect, but there’s also some useful info we can glean from the footage to assist our wagers.

The Characters

Before we dive into the betting odds and what I unearthed from pictures taken on set and multiple leaks, you’ll want to know which DC characters are featured in the film and by whom they’re being played.

Many of the following villains will be little more than cameos. Others we’ll know to expect for longer durations based on their billings and what we see in the trailers.

Actor/Actress	Character	Description
Margot Robbie	Harley Quinn	Former psychiatrist brainwashed by the Joker into an insane criminal.
Idris Elba	Bloodsport	Mercenary with a technologically advanced super suit. Shot Superman with a kryptonite bullet.
John Cena	Peacemaker	Ruthless villain determined to achieve peace at any cost. Described as a “douchey Capt. America.”
Joel Kinnaman	Rick Flag	A soldier and the Suicide Squad’s field leader.
Sylvester Stallone	King Shark	A massive shark-human hybrid.
Viola Davis	Amanda Waller	US government official in charge of the Task Force X program.
Jai Courtney	Captain Boomerang	Deranged Australian thief who wields boomerangs.
Peter Capaldi	The Thinker	Highly intelligent supervillain who uses a “Thinking Cap” to project mental force and control minds.
David Dastmalchian	Polka-Dot Man	Wears a suit covered in polka dots that become a variety of useful gadgets.
Taika Waititi	Ratcatcher 1 / Starro	A villain who controls rats / a giant intergalactic starfish.
Daniela Melchior	Ratcatcher 2	Ratcatcher 1’s daughter who also controls rats.
Michael Rooker	Savant	Wealthy vigilante and computer hacker.
Alice Braga	Sol Soria	Unknown (created for the movie)
Pete Davidson	Blackguard	Incompetent mercenary who often ruins his own schemes.
Nathan Fillion	Floyd Belkin / T.D.K.	Detaches his arms and legs from his body and uses them as weapons.
Sean Gunn	Weasel	An anthropomorphic weasel.
Flula Borg	Javelin	Former Olympic athlete who wields javelins as weapons.
Mayling Ng	Mongal	Possesses superhuman strength and stamina.
Steve Agee	John Economos	Warden of the Belle Reve penitentiary and aide to Amanda Waller.

1st Character to Die in ‘The Suicide Squad’ Movie?

The most interesting Suicide Squad betting opportunity is the line dealing with the first character to die. The promotional material for the film is captioned with “Don’t get too attached,” so we know a significant majority of Task Force X will not survive.

Writer and director James Gunn emphasized this point further on social media, tweeting:

Character	Odds of Dying 1st	Character	Odds of Dying 1st
Blackguard	+300	Polka Dot Man	+1200
Savant	+400	Bloodsport	+1600
Weasel	+500	Peacemaker	+2500
Javelin	+600	King Shark	+2700
Thinker/td>	+650	Sol Soria	+3300
Captain Boomerang	+700	Rick Flag	+4500
Ratcatcher 2	+700	Amanda Waller	+6000
Mongal	+900	Harley Quinn	+10000

Not Dying First

After scouring the internet for movie footage and leaks, I believe we can narrow the range of potential first-deaths to just a handful of characters. Several detailed leaks have been made public, many of the details of which have already been confirmed.

Based on the evidence, Task Force X will be split into two groups.

• The first will be sent to the island of Corto Maltese to either investigate “The Mayor” or assassinate General Silvio Luna.
• The second squad will infiltrate Jotunheim – a Nazi-era prison and laboratory – where The Thinker is working. They’ll also find Starro – an alien parasitic hivemind — at the lab.

The first team is ambushed on the beach immediately upon landing. Most of the leaks suggest that everyone will be killed during the initial assault, except Rick Flag and Harley Quinn.

Harley will be taken prisoner. We know she doesn’t die because we see her escape – while wielding Javelin’s javelin – just as Team 2 begins their attack in the trailer.

The trailers show all of them participating in scenes that take place after the beach battle.

• We see Peacemaker, Bloodsport, and Ratcatcher 2 arguing while riding a bus across the island. John Cena’s character complains that they’re risking the mission to save Harley Quinn, presumably after successfully infiltrating Jotunheim lab (some leaks have Team 2 breaking into the lab while Team 1 is meant to assault The Mayor’s palace).
• After rescuing Harley, we see her and Team 2 on a rooftop staging another mission. The Thinker is present in the scene. He’ll be taken hostage and forced to join Task Force X, according to some leaks. The way Flag, Quinn, and Bloodsport are threatening him in the trailer supports this theory.

So, the first character to die will probably be killed during the beach ambush. That leaves us with the following betting options:

• Blackguard (+300)
• Savant (+400)
• Weasel (+500)
• Javelin (+600)
• Captain Boomerang (+700)

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Blackguard

Pete Davidson’s character won’t survive the fight on the beach. He’s too big of a celebrity not to be in more of the trailer – he’s only shown walking with his teammates, presumably just after joining Task Force X, on their way to the mission.

Here’s what the different leaks have to say:

• “Blackguard tries to surrender but is killed by the soldiers.”
• “Pete Davidson character rats out the squad and immediately gets shot in the face starting the assault, everyone in squad A gets killed except for Harley.”

However, that kind of behavior fits Blackguard’s character best.

The only issue is whether anyone else will die first.

If Blackguard is ready to throw in the towel during the beach assault, could it be because he’s already watched some of his team die?

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Weasel

Multiple leaks report that Weasel is the first to perish. Apparently, nobody asked him if he could swim, so he immediately drowns upon exiting the boat or helicopter.

A picture from the set of Suicide Squad shows what appears to be Sean Gunn – who plays Weasel – filming an underwater scene, which lends credence to this theory.

However, in the movie version that Weasel seemingly dies first, he reportedly crawls onto the shore – having survived after all — in the end credit scene. If Weasel drowns before the beach battle but is shown after the credits, does that still count as dying first? I wouldn’t think so.

That said, his surprise return may have just been for the test screenings. He’s not shown in any trailer footage, besides the earliest scenes, when the team is being assembled in prison.

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Captain Boomerang

Captain Boomerang is one of the most confusing characters. Here are the various fates predicted in the most promising leaks released so far:

A Redditor who claims to have attended a Suicide Squad test screening says the movie “ends with Ratcatcher II, Harley and Boomerang are back in cells as Waller walks back in and throws them a manila folder that says Mission Briefing.”

James Gunn has been adamant about the film staying true to the original 1980s Suicide Squad comics created by John Ostrander. In that run, Boomerang plays a critical role as the longest-surviving, frequently recurring character.

We must also keep in mind that Captain Boomerang is one of the Flash’s main nemeses.

Lastly, there’s Jai Courtney’s — the actor playing Boomerang – prominent billing in the movie’s credits. The only names above Courtney’s are Margot Robbie, Idris Elba, John Cena, Joel Kinnaman, Sylvester Stallone, and Viola Davis.

I doubt the first character killed would be given such a prominent position.

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Javelin

Javelin is definitely one of the first characters to die in Suicide Squad. He’s barely featured in the trailer and doesn’t even appear in many leaks. One of the few times he’s mentioned in a spoiler, Javelin is the first to die:

“Led by Rick Flagg, they are sent to destroy Jotunheim and rescue Steve Agee. They lead a covert operation that goes well for the most part until they are ambushed by a secret military force. Javelin is the first to go after stepping on a landmine, in what is considered the most brutal scene in the movie, he is blown to meaty chunks.”

In the trailer, Harley Quinn escapes captivity just as Team B is about to breach the prison in which she was previously held. When she appears behind her would-be rescuers, Quinn is wielding her former teammate’s javelin.

Clearly, Javelin perishes, and Harley uses his confiscated weapon in her escape.

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Savant

Finally, there’s Savant. The hacker/vigilante is expected to be one of Team A’s leaders, which doesn’t bode well for the character’s longevity. In addition to being shown receiving his explosive implant, Redditors spotted trailer footage that may hint at his demise.

Remember, each member of Task Force X has a small explosive implanted at the base of their skull. If they try to abandon the mission or switch sides, Amanda Waller can detonate it remotely.

The picture above shows where multiple characters are located on a control board.

In the next frame, we briefly see the panel from a second angle, this time with a red light is activated next to the spot Savant’s picture is located.

Leaked images from Suicide Squad’s storyboard make this theory seem plausible. In the pictures, Savant is shown running away from the action immediately after landing on the beach.

This is consistent with the spoilers that were proven mostly accurate when the trailer was released. In it, the leaker states that “Savant betrays the group,” and nothing more.

It’s possible that Waller merely primes the device as a threat to force him back into the action but doesn’t choose to detonate the explosive. However, it’s just as likely that she terminates Savant as a lesson to the others.

It wouldn’t be the Suicide Squad without some friendly fire, right?

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My Picks:

I believe with narrowed the field of possible candidates to four:

• Blackguard (+300)
• Savant (+400)
• Weasel (+500)
• Javelin (+600)

I think Javelin, Blackguard, and Savant are your best bets. I looked it up, and weasels are decent swimmers. Why wouldn’t an animal in the same family as otters know how to swim?

Based on the on-set photo of Sean Gunn and the lack of appearances in the trailers, Weasel will almost certainly die during the first battle – but I don’t think they’ll kill him in the water. Wouldn’t that be included on the same storyboard that features Team A landing and Savant running away?

Blackguard is a known screw-up and will probably be one of the first two killed. However, I think he’ll watch a companion die first, choosing to surrender upon realizing the mission is a lost cause. Pete Davidson’s character may attempt a double-cross but will be shot without consideration.

Javelin seems like a useless character destined to step on a landmine or get shot immediately after bragging about his Olympic pedigree.

That’s why I’m ranking my favorite picks in the following order:

1. Javelin (+600)
2. Blackguard (+300)
3. Savant (+400)

Will Poison Ivy Make a Cameo?

Despite everything leaked about the Suicide Squad reboot, there have been no mentions of other prominent DC characters. Apparently, there’s only a single mention of Batman and the Justice League.

Plus, based on everything we know, I don’t see where Poison Ivy would fit into this film.

Over/Under – “The Suicide Squad’ Rotten Tomatoes Score (Opening Weekend)

The Rotten Tomatoes “Tomatometer” is a score formulated by averaging critics’ reviews. The audience score is not included.

Although, in fairness, that may not be the best comparison when determining whether the reboot’s Tomatometer score will eclipse 53%.

Much has been made about James Gunn taking over the franchise, so let’s see how his two Guardians of the Galaxy titles performed:

• Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) – 91%
• Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) – 85%

As expected, they were both enormously popular with movie critics.

I anticipate a similar comedic tone for The Suicide Squad, only with more violence. The over-the-top gore will cost it a few points, but Gunn’s work should still outperform previous DC films.

Will Peacemaker (John Cena) Say or Make the “You Can’t See Me” Motion?

John Cena wants desperately to be the next Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. Like his predecessor, Cena became the biggest superstar in the WWE before pivoting towards Hollywood and acting.

I don’t think he’s looking to remind people of his wrestling character by delivering his WWE character’s catchphrases and hand motions on the big screen – especially not in a massive comic book franchise like Suicide Squad.

I’ll bet the farm that John Cena won’t want to say “You Can’t See Me” or recreate his famous hand gesture any more than James Gunn would like him to.