The Suicide Squad James Gunn Confirms King Shark Wasn T Influenced By Harley Quinn Animated Series

While all of the characters in James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad are colorful and interesting characters, there are few that captured fan attention quite the way King Shark did. Even before the film hit theaters, fans were already excited for the popular character to grace the big screen, especially with King Shark already beloved by many thanks to HBO Max’s animated Harley Quinn series. However, while King Shark’s popularity may be aided by his Harley Quinn appearance, Gunn says that the version in The Suicide Squad wasn’t inspired by the animated series at all.

I wanted to make him the intelligence of what an actual human shark hybrid might be (we were written before the Harley Quinn show so that wasn’t a reference - even though I adore that show - just the #KingShark of the comics). #TSSWatchParty https://t.co/cY3StSCP7x