Doctor Who actor Peter Capaldi is reportedly joining The Suicide Squad cast

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Twelve joins James Gunn's Suicide Squad reboot

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Doctor Who actor Peter Capaldi, who played the Time Lord from 2013 until 2017, is reportedly in talks to join James Gunn's Suicide Squad reboot in an undisclosed role.

The news of Twelve's casting comes from renowned Hollywood trade, Deadline, which reports that "the deal is still coming together." A table read, presumably involving the entire cast, is also rumoured to be set for September 11.

As also revealed by Deadline, Saturday Night Live actor (and fellow Peter) Pete Davidson is also being lined up to appear in a "small role." Again, no word on who he'll be playing, though expect cast details to stream out very soon, given the close proximity to the movie actually starting production later this year.

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Bradley Russell
Bradley Russell

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