Now thatSuicide Squadis in theaters, fans will surely be watching this adventure multiple times to try and find every Easter Egg or reference to the ever expansive DC Extended Universe (DCEU). We already learned that the post credit scene helps set up the highly-anticipatedJustice Leaguemovie, with a scene between Bruce Wayne and Amanda Waller. Today we have word that one seemingly innocuous scene reveals a huge spoiler that could have a drastic impact on the DCEU moving forward. There will be potential SPOILERS below, so read on at your own risk.
During an early scene inSuicide Squad, the criminal history for all of the Task Force X members is shown. For most of the characters, it just mentions the crimes they committed and the superhuman abilities they have, but the scene forHarley Quinn(Margot Robbie) includes one shocking bombshell.The Wrapreports that this revelation pops up so quickly that most fans will miss it, but this scene reveals that she is actually the person who killed Jason Todd, a.k.a. Robin.
Even beforeBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justicehit theaters in March, early trailers revealed a scene whereBruce Wayne(Ben Affleck) is seen gazing at Robin’s costume, which featured the hand-scrawled remarks “Ha ha ha joke’s on you Batman.” Naturally, most fans just assumed it was The Joker (Jared Leto) who killed Robin, since it was The Joker who killed Jason Todd in the iconic 1988 comic bookA Death in the Family. Ironically enough, the Harley Quinn character hadn’t even been created yet when that comic was released, since Harley first debuted inBatman: The Animated Seriesin 1992, before transitioning to the comics.
In the comics, 20 years after his death, Jason Todd returns as theRed Hood, who has been speculated to appear in the soloBatman MoviethatBen Affleckis starring in and directing. Those rumors have since been shut down, but other reports claim that Red Hood is in fact seen as an important character in the DCEU, but where he will fit in remains to be seen. It’s also unclear if Batman/Bruce Wayne knows that Harley Quinn killed Robin, or if he assumes that The Joker is the killer. This could set up an interesting story line for all three characters in the Batman movie.
It’s also worth noting that Warner Bros. is developing a Harley Quinnspinoff movie, which will also reportedly include female DC characters such as Batgirl and the Birds of Prey. We don’t know for sure if there are any plans to bringBen Affleckback for that project, or how this shocking revelation will affect the DCEU as a whole. Stay tuned for more updates onSuicide Squadand the rest of the DCEU.
