At this point, everyone's seen the new photo of the Suicide Squad cast.
It's the first time that fans have gotten to see the film's entire cast in one spot (minus Jared Leto, of course), and it's the first time fans can get a glimpse of what Suicide Squad could look like when it hits theaters next year.
That being said, there are a few unfamiliar faces in the photo.
Everyone can recognize Will Smith and Margot Robbie - they're basically the stars of the picture - but there are plenty of unfamiliar faces included amongst them.
Fans already have an idea of who will be playing the main cast, so why are all of these extra people in the photo?
There's no way of knowing just yet, but according to the latest batch of rumors, Suicide Squad's cast has changed...
Cast read through today! #SuicideSquad pic.twitter.com/yajjcB5aEb
— David Ayer (@DavidAyerMovies) April 9, 2015
This is the original Suicide Squad cast photo - again, it shows off most of the film's main cast, but that's not what fans are interested in. It's the two gents standing off to the far right of the frame that have everyone confused...just who are these guys playing?
The actor outlined in blue is Jim Parrack, who you may recognize from HBO's True Blood. According to LatinoReview's Umberto Gonzalez, Parrack is actually replacing the oft-rumored Joe Manganiello as Deathstroke - apparently, the studio has decided to go with a younger take on the character.
The man outlined in red is Ike Barinholtz, who's appeared in episodes of The League and The Mindy Project. According to Gonzalez, Barinholtz is attached to star as Doctor Hugo Strange: fans may remember Strange as one of the principal villains in Batman: Arkham City.
While it's clear that Parrack and Barinholtz are going to be a part of the movie, it's important to remember that neither of their roles have been confirmed. At this point, everything's still just a rumor...though, to be perfectly honest, the roles do make a lot of sense.
Dr. Hugo Strange is a huge part of the Batman canon, and typically pops up anytime the infamous Arkham Asylum rears its ugly head. On the other hand, it's likely that Parrack was cast due to Manganiello's attachment to Pee-Wee's Big Holiday (no, seriously), and a younger take on the Deathstroke character will be a bit easier to work into the film's origin story-style.
So, do fans know now who will be playing Doctor Strange and Deathstroke? Quite possibly - while it's still just a rumor, Barinholtz and Parrack's roles in Suicide Squad seem all but confirmed.
Suicide Squad is scheduled to debut on August 5, 2015.
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