Joel Kinnaman, 41, admits he ‘didn’t feel great’ about first Suicide Squad movie due to ‘conflicting visions’ as he graces the cover of GQ Hype
He plays Rick Flag in the popular DC Comics film franchise.
And Joel Kinnaman, 41, has admitted that he ‘didn’t feel great’ about the first Suicide Squad movie due to ‘conflicting visions.’
While gracing the cover of GQ Hype, the actor got candid about taking a second run at The Suicide Squad, how James Gunn reignited the franchise, and the influence his mother has had on his performance.
Cover star: Joel Kinnaman, 41, has admitted that he ‘didn’t feel great’ about the first Suicide Squad movie due to ‘conflicting visions,’ while gracing the cover of GQ Hype,
Joel revealed that he was unhappy with his performance in the previous film and that ‘conflicting visions’ blighted David Ayer’s flick.
He said: ‘The thing that we made wasn’t something that we felt great about. You could feel that there were conflicting visions in the cut.
‘I worked as hard as I could, but I never really felt loose in that character.’
The film was met with a polarizing critical response from both reviewers and the public. However, it raked in nearly $750 million at the box office, leading its producers to begin work on a sequel shortly after the flick’s release.
Candid: The actor got candid about taking a second run at The Suicide Squad, how James Gunn reignited the franchise, and the influence his mother has had on his performance
And Joel revealed that he believes fans will be surprised about his portrayal of Flag in upcoming film as he reprises his role in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU) sequel.
The Informer star teased that his alter ego is ‘less cynical’ than in the flick’s predecessor, explaining: ‘I had to look at it in a way that I had never looked at a character before.
‘It was a very different take on Flag. I felt it was a much more idealistic and less cynical version. It felt like he had much more emotions available. In some ways, it felt closer to myself.’
Oh dear: ‘The thing that we made wasn’t something that we felt great about. You could feel that there were conflicting visions in the cut’ revealed Joel of the first Suicide Squad movie
The actor – who is engaged to model Kelly Gale, 26 – also admitted that he believes that this upcoming movie is a lot better and praised director James Gunn for capturing moments of ‘real poetic beauty’.
He shared: ‘I think what surprised me when I saw the film was first how well it flowed.
‘How he (Gunn) was able to create these little bubbles of emotional sincerity and some moments of real poetic beauty and they felt earned.’
It’s all good: Joel admitted that he believes that this upcoming movie is a lot better and praised director James Gunn (pictured in 2018) for capturing moments of ‘real poetic beauty’
Joel also explained how his mother Bitte had a big impact on his acting career by teaching him how to channel emotion into his performances.
He said: ‘My mother helped me form a language to talk about emotions, to understand that sometimes the emotions that you feel are a result of something else.’
The Suicide Squad will be released in theater and on HBOMax on August 6, 2021. The theatrical run will only be 31 days.
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