Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje Is Killer Croc In ‘Suicide Squad,’ Timeline Revealed

Batman maybe fighting Superman in the next DC Universe film, but after that they’re really adding to his Rogue’s Gallery. We already know that the Joker will appear inSuicide Squadalong side Harley Quinn, Enchantress, Captain Boomarang, Deadshot and Rick Flagg. Now, another major DC bad guy is joining the mix.

Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbajehas been cast as Killer Croc in theDavid Ayerdirected film. He’s best known for his role onLostbut also recently appeared inThor: The Dark World, which should make comic fan’s heads spin.

Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

Read more about the Killer Croc Suicide Squad casting and find out when the film takes place below.

The Wrapbroke the news of Killer Croc joiningSuicide Squad. That’s an image of the character inBatman: Arkham Asylumabove and here’s Akinnuoye-Agbaje:

Casting Akinnuoye-Agbaje is excellent as he’s got the physique and mean streak to play the giant reptilian super villain, but the fact the character is in the movie at all is the bigger news. How will Croc fit into this already jam-packed film? Will he be an adversary to the team or an ally? Is he being set up for an upcoming Batman movie, or is that role being saved for The Joker? And will we see other major Batman villains in the film? We’ll have to wait and see.

Another interesting piece ofSuicide Squadnews comes from El Mayimbe on Twitter:

FREE TWITTER SCOOP! SUICIDE SQUAD is set & takes place between events of MAN OF STEEL & BATMAN v SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE. RT

— Umberto Gonzalez (@elmayimbe)August 14, 2025

Do you find the factSuicide Squadtakes place beforeBatman v Supermansurprising? Frankly, I don’t. It helps add to the fact Batman will have a history and mystique in the new movie. It also helps establish the rumor of Lex Luthor having a large understanding of the amount of super-people in the world whenBatman v Supermanopens.

Suicide Squadopens August 14, 2025. What do you think of the Killer Croc and time frame news?