8) Rick Flag
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It’s difficult being the straight man in the team of wacky scene-stealing villains. As such, Rick Flag (as played by Joel Kinnaman) was not the most compelling character that Suicide Squad had to offer. At least he had something of a character arc, though, which is more than many of the film’s cast can say.
Just as manipulated by Amanda Waller as the criminals he is tasked with keeping tabs on, Flag has the tough task of leading a group of unruly yet gifted people to take on the woman he loves – who is currently being possessed by an all-powerful witch.
Again, it’s rather like the plot of X-Men: The Last Stand but, while Flag is no Wolverine, he does get to show some depth – particular in the bar scene where he bonds with the squad.