Suicide Squad: Will Smith, Margot Robbie Talk Rick Flagg Void

Tom Hardy’s recent departure from ‘Suicide Squad’ means that the superhero ensemble has a rather huge void at the heart of it. Will Smith and Margot Robbie aren’t worried though.

The duo explained that this is a common occurrence while creating a movie, with Smith explaining that first and foremost they still need to “get it right.”

When Hardy’s departure was mentioned, Robbie explained to USA Today, “This happens all the time. People act like, ‘Oh my God, the movie must be ending!’ It’s just the deal with movies.”

Robbie even alluded to why Hardy might have dropped out of ‘Suicide Squad’, explaining, “It’s a pretty big undertaking” to portray a character that’s never been seen on-screen before.

While she also made sure to point out that Jared Leto will have a big job emulating Heath Ledger and Jack Nicholson’s previous performances as The Joker too.

There still isn’t any firm news on who might be replacing Tom Hardy. The most recent rumour to have circulated suggests that Joel Kinnaman is being eyed for it. But after the Jake Gyllenhaal and Jon Bernthal speculation proved fruitless, it’s probably best that Warner Bros. don’t start counting their chickens just yet.

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But what else has been going on in the world of DC this week?

Even though Spider-Man has been taking up most of the movie press’ attention over the last 7 days, there have still been quite a few Batman, Superman et al stories that are worth your time and effort. Such as …

Real-Life Batman Drives Around San Diego

Chris Banner decided to live the dream by not only making his own Batmobile, but by dressing up like Batman and driving around his home-town of Goth- sorry, San Diego too.

Banner told NBC LA that he knows he has a problem. But rather than being ashamed of his 40-year obsession he is proud of it. If he was really committed he’d have changed his name to Bruce Wayne by now though.

First Radio Superman Episode Available, 75 Years After Debut

Fancy listening to the first ever episode of ‘The Adventures Of Superman’ radio show? Then you’re in luck, because to celebrate its debut on 12th February 1940, the first ever episode of the serial has been released.

It’s certainly worth a listen, especially since it features the debut of the iconic intro, “It’s bird! It’s plane! No, it’s Superman.” Head over to ComicBook.com to give it a listen now.

- Ben Affleck Talks Muscling Up For Batman
- Batman V Superman Will Please Dark Knight Returns Fans
- Was Batman Inspired By A Victorian Superhero?

Superman Statue To Be Erected In Cleveland

Superman is the most iconic superhero in American history. And to honour the character’s status, a statue is finally being erected in Cleveland, Ohio, where Superman’s creators Joe Schuster and Jerry Spiegel were born.

You can check out a prototype of the statue above, which has been created by sculpter, David Demming, and it’s hoped that it will be erected in the near future.

Batman Supercut Shows Off Character’s Evolution

A montage of Batman’s evolution from the 1943 serial all the way up to his appearance in 2014’s ‘The Lego Movie’, while also incorporating his turns in ‘Batman The Movie’, 1989’s ‘Batman’ and ‘Batmen Begins’, has been released.

And it’s bloody sensational. You can have a gander at it here. Kudos to its creator Jacob Swinney.

Picture Credit: Warner Bros./DC Entertainment/NBC/Cleveland.com/Fox