‘Guardians Of The Galaxy, Vol. 2’ Star Steve Agee Joins ‘The Suicide Squad’ As The Voice Of King Shark

As first reported by Deadline, James Gunn has found his King Shark for The Suicide Squad. Comedian Steve Agee will provide the voice for the super-villain.

Agee has previously worked with James Gunn in 2017’s Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2 as a member of the Ravagers. He is also well-known for his role as Outside Dave in New Girl.

King Shark has long been a member of DC’s rogue gallery. Debuting in 1994, he has been featured in a bevy of DC’s animated films as well as The CW’s The Flash. He is a humanoid shark with superhuman strength, speed, and durability.

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James Gunn has written the script for the soft-reboot of 2016’s Suicide Squad. Agee joins a cast that already includes Joel Kinnaman, Jai Courtney, and Idris Elba. Other members of the squad will be played by John Cena, David Dastmalchain, and Daniela Melchoir.

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The Suicide Squad is set to release on August 6, 2021.