

Seeing as how it's apparently been kept hidden on Corto Maltese, it's possible the villains there have been trying to figure out a way to harness its powers to control the masses. Starro's had various powers over the years, but the most noteworthy is its mind control abilities. He's not the only GOTG2 alum showing up in The Suicide Squad either: Youndu actor Michael Rooker portrays Savant here, and Gunn's brother Sean, who plays Kraglin in the Guardians movies, portrays Weasel in the upcoming movie.Īfter amounting to nothing more than just quick a Easter egg in Zack Snyder's Justice League, Starro gets placed front and center in the trailer for The Suicide Squad after it breaks out of some heavily-guarded compound, prompting John Economos (Steve Agee) to exclaim, "We've got a freaking kaiju up in this s***!" If you look at the monitor behind Economos when he shouts, you can see Starro in all of its starfish-y glory. This is the second time Stallone and Gunn have linked up, with the former taking on the role of Ravager Captain Stakar Ogord in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. The reveal that Stallone voices King Shark in The Suicide Squad was much-needed and much-appreciated, as many viewers probably didn't catch the Rocky actor's voice when watching the trailer the first time around, given he only said "nom-nom" and "hand." Stallone also addressed his casting on Twitter, sharing a hilariously typo-ed post that reads, "OK shark coming your way! The new THE SUCIDE SQUAD Is thundering your way! August 8!"

After the release of the trailer, which features a shockingly-realistic looking King Shark, Gunn took to Twitter to let everyone know that it's none other than Sylvester Stallone who voices the aquatic baddie.
