Screen-worn costumes from The Suicide Squad
This quartet of of comic book costumes from James Gunn's standalone sequel to 2016's Suicide Squad were photographed on display at Downtown L.A.'s FIDM Museum on March 22, and with be exhibited alongside many other movie costumes from all different genres until June 4, 2022.
The Suicide Squad movie poster
Judianna Makovsky is Costume Designer on the movie and she is no stranger to the superhero universe having designed costumes for Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Endgame, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 and Captain America: Civil War, to name a few.
Bloodsport costume worn by Idris Elba
in The Suicide Squad
In the film Idris Elba plays 'Robert DuBois' aka Bloodsport, a mercenary with an advanced technological suit that can create different gadgets and weaponry. He was convicted of shooting 'Superman' with a Kryptonite bullet and is a offered a place on the covert team in order to reduce his prison sentence.
I love that his helmet design resembles a Xenomorph from the Alien film franchise.
Fans of the actor can also check out this Star Trek: Beyond movie costume and Beasts of No Nation movie costume on display.
The Suicide Squad movie poster
John Cena plays 'Christoper Smith' aka Peacemaker, a vigilante whose efforts to achieve peace at any cost has landed him a 30-year prison sentence.
Peacemaker costume worn by John Cena
in The Suicide Squad
Presumed killed in action, in a post-credits scene the audience discovers he is actually recovering in hospital, which leads to his own solo television series on HBO Max to further explore his character and motivations.
The Suicide Squad movie poster
In this outing Margot Robbie is back as the crazed criminal and former psychiatrist, 'Dr. Harleen Quinzel'.
Harley Quinn costume worn by Margot Robbie
in The Suicide Squad
In the film Harley Quinn is part of a decoy Task Force X team that is almost wiped out by the Corto Maltese military when they infiltrate the island and ends up captured and held by the island's new dictator (hence the red dress, which was originally in one piece), who wishes to marry her.
Fans of the DC Comics character can also check out Margot Robbie's Harley Quinn costume from the first Suicide Squad movie and her costume from Birds of Prey on display.
The Suicide Squad movie poster
David Dastmalchian is 'Abner Krill' aka the 'Polka-Dot Man', a metahuman whose powers were created by an experiment gone wrong and an inter-dimensional virus causes him to develop colourful lumps of explosive acidic puss that erupt from his skin.
Polka-Dot Man costume worn by David Dastmalchian
in The Suicide Squad
If you like this assortment of super-suits, make sure you also check out these screen-worn costumes from 2016's Suicide Squad on display.
The Suicide Squad movie poster
