Highlights
- Samoa Joe believes his version of King Shark in the upcoming Suicide Squad video game is far more intelligent, cunning, and vicious than Sylvester Stallone's portrayal in the 2021 film.
- Joe's take on the character offers a better mind for tactics and understanding of complex weaponry, giving him an edge in a battle of the brutes.
- Fan anticipation is high for Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, especially with Joe's announcement as the voice of King Shark and the presence of Kevin Conroy as Batman in the game.
AEW superstar Samoa Joe weighed in on whether his version of The Suicide Squad's King Shark can beat Sylvester Stallone's. His comments come as fans grapple with the wait for the newest iteration of the character.
The Suicide Squad is a fluid group of characters from the pages of DC Comics created by Director Amanda Waller and comprised almost entirely of convicted supervillains with multiple life sentences for the purpose of completing missions that legitimate government operatives either can’t or won’t, as the assignments are hardly palatable and almost always suicidal (hence the name). The group has seen a surge in popularity stemming from the similar growth in interest that Harley Quinn, a regular and prominent member of the Squad, has received. This has led to multiple adaptations in recent times, including two different live-action adaptations, the second of which James Gunn confirmed would be R-rated early on.
While the latest incarnation King Shark Gunn’s rebooted film has been a success, current AEW roster member and current ROH World Television Championship Samoa Joe has lent his voice to an upcoming version and has declared to ComicBook that his version is better. While speaking in an interview with Chris Killian in service of his role in Peacock's Twisted Metal, in which Will Arnett voices Joe's character Sweet Tooth, Joe was asked which version of King Shark he would back if the version he voices in the upcoming Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League video game went up against the version voiced by Stallone in Gunn's 2021 film. "My King Shark in a landslide," the wrestling star-turned-actor answered almost instantly. "Just way more intelligence, much more cunning, definitely way more vicious. All respect to Sly, but when it comes to the battle of the King Sharks, 'hand' ain't gonna do it, man."
Joe's more intelligent take on King Shark, with a better mind for tactics and understanding of complex weaponry, might have the edge in a battle of the brutes between that version and the far more simple and simple-minded rendition seen in Gunn's film. Irrespective of which version would win in a fair fight, fan anticipation is high for Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, in no small part due to the announcement that a (then) WWE Superstar would be voicing King Shark. Joe's description is sure to add fuel to the growing fire in the camp of King Shark stans all over the fandom.
Also driving anticipation is the fact that Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League also has a Batman voiced by Kevin Conroy, the posthumous final performance of the legendary voice actor in his most iconic role. Whether or not the game will squander or honor this timeless and irreplaceable gift remains to be seen.
The Suicide Squad is available for streaming on Max.
Source: ComicBook