Interestingly, Idris Elba is meant to be a replacement for Will Smith's Deadshot from the previous movie, who had a backstory that involved trying to shoot Batman and getting thrown in jail for his effort. If the Bloodsport from the movie shares a similar origin, he will be set up as an anti-hero rather than a true villain. Bloodsport's rampage ended when Jimmy Olsen reunited DuBois with his army veteran brother, who helped DuBois see the error of his ways. He had the ability to conjure weapons out of thin air, courtesy of Lex Luthor, and kryptonite bullets that allowed him to injure and nearly kill the Last Son of Krypton. While no further details regarding the incident were shared by Gunn, we can turn to the comics to fill in the blanks.īloodsport aka Robert DuBois first appeared in Superman (Volume 2) #4 in 1987. At some point before the events of The Suicide Squad, Bloodsport had a run-in with Superman during which he shot at the Man of Steel, and was subsequently jailed for his crime. It seems like the upcoming film is in good hands with James Gunn and as we continue seeing more of it, it just keeps looking better.The implication is clear. The confusion over Bloodsport vs Deadshot is understandable as the Suicide Squad movies have been a little all over the place. Originally, Elba was set to replace Will Smith as Deadshot from 2016's Suicide Squad, however, as reported by Variety, his role was rewritten to make him a new character.

We don't officially know which character Elba is playing, but as DuBois is a black man and Trent is a white supremacist, I think it's safe to assume that this rendition of the character is Robert DuBois. Two men have taken up the mantle of the villain, Robert DuBois and Alex Trent. Idris Elba's character Bloodsport is one who's made many appearances ever since he debuted back in the 1980s as a Superman villain.

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With the movie now out and Idris Elba appearing in the place of Will Smith, fans have a range of questions about the two different characters.

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