The villains

While it can be argued that Marvel did it first with Guardians of the Galaxy, the DCEU will be the first shared universe in which actual villains will be the main characters. The Suicide Squad thus marks a first in the genre.

But this isn’t all about the DC villains. While Marvel is said to have the most interesting superheroes, DC is said to have the most interesting villains. And since in the MCU the big baddies seem to be molded after the same one-dimensional cast (with the obvious exceptions, of course)…

So Suicide Squad, besides a more than interesting cast (we cannot wait to see Will Smith as Deadshot, simply because the fans already hate him, just like we cannot wait to see Jai Courtney finally proving us wrong), also has a more than competent director. David Ayer has a history of movies in which the line between hero and villain is nonexistent.

Fury, Harsh Times, and Sabotage are the best examples. And since the director likes his ultraviolence, the DCEU will bring something different to the table. At this point, of course, we cannot say whether or not the audiences will enjoy this course. However, given the response to the Suicide Squad trailers, we can safely say that Warner Bros. has another hit on its hands.