Jai Courtney On Potential Return As Captain Boomerang In James Gunn’s DC Universe

Might Jai Courtney come again to the DC Universe? The Captain Boomerang actor reveals if he’d reunite with James Gunn within the franchise’s upcoming reboot.

Although the unique Suicide Squad film wasn’t the most effective, even with the low requirements of the outdated DC Universe, followers beloved Jai Courtney’s tackle the beloved Captain Boomerang. Followers have been ecstatic when it was revealed he could be one of many three members to return in James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad…just for him to be unceremoniously killed off throughout the opening minutes of the movie.

But with James Gunn now helming a reboot of all the DC Universe, and bringing again some members of The Suicide Squad in addition, followers have puzzled if Jai Courtney may return in some type. When requested by ComicBook.com if he’d be open to taking part in a brand new villain within the franchise, Courtney admitted he hadn’t given it a lot thought, however he would like to return as Captain Boomerang, even when he isn’t certain if that would occur.

“At this level, no. I imply, I’ve all the time form of been candid about that. Boomerang was a lot enjoyable to play. I’d like to see him come again in some capability. It’s unattainable to think about, proper now, that that’s on the DC hit listing. However who is aware of?”

Jai Courtney Desires A Captain Boomerang Origin Movie

Although Jai Courtney doesn’t assume it’s probably that James Gunn would ring him as much as return as Captain Boomerang within the new DC Universe, that doesn’t imply he’s out of concepts for the enduring Aussie. Persevering with on, the actor admits that he all the time wished an origin story for the character outdoors of the Suicide Squad movies. Nevertheless, he’d take the decision it doesn’t matter what it was for.

“I imply, I’ve all the time had a dream of discovering a strategy to do an origin story with him,” Courtney defined. “I do know he’s not like essentially the most beloved character from that canon, however he was a lot enjoyable to play and I simply assume doing one thing in that house with such irreverence, and simply that jovial type of sensibility would simply be a hoot. I’m open to it if the chance ever got here and the cellphone rang and so they wished me to resurrect that half.”

James Gunn does undoubtedly have a penchant for giving obscure characters their time within the solar. So even when Captain Boomerang isn’t the preferred character outdoors of the Suicide Squad franchise, there’s nonetheless sufficient followers that it may make an fascinating side-story within the DC Universe. Although given how busy the studio is presently, Jai Courtney could also be ready some time on that decision!

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