Good news DC fans as new updates for super villain film "Suicide Squad" have been revealed regarding Lex Luthor's appearance and Jada Pinkett Smith interest in joining its sequel.

According to Moviepilot, "Suicide Squad" movie director David Ayer tweeted on his official Twitter page a photo of what appears to be Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor training in boxing with Scott Eastwood.

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— David Ayer (@DavidAyerMovies) July 7, 2015

Although half of the face and body is covered up by the shadow, netizens and comic book believed that this could be Eisenbrg's character as it was heavily rumored that Lex Luthor could very well make his presence known in the "Suicide Squad" film.

A previous report from the Latino Review hinted that a leaked plot details for the "Suicide Squad" movie indicated that Lex Luthor has been searching and capturing super powered beings from across the globe in order use to them as weapons against Superman.

One of the captured super powered beings happens to June Moon a.k.a. the Enchatress (Cara Develinge), but she was rescued by the Suicide Squad which compose of Deadshot (Will Smith), Captain Boomerang (Jai Courtney) and Harley Quinn (Margot Robbie).

Aside from Lex Luthor, "Gotham" TV series star Jada Pinkett Smith has express her interest in playing another DC character.

According to ComicBook.com, Smith told MTV that she wanted to play the DC heroine Vixen in future projects.

Cinemablend further adds that Smith teased that she will put a word on Ayer of having Vixen in "Suicide Squad" sequel very soon.

A previous report from KDramaStars revealed that Vixen is one of the three DC characters that could possibly have a cameo in the "Suicide Squad" movie, along with Blockbuster and Multiplex.

The Suicide Squad or Task Force X in the DC comics are rag tag group of super villains who are drafted by ARGUS head Amanda Waller (Vioal Davis) against their will to perform certain black-ops missions that are deemed impossible or otherwise suicidal hence the name of the group.

The cast of the film cast includes Deadshot, Harley Quinn, Captain Boomerang, The Enchantress, Killer Croc (Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje), Katana (Karen Fukuhara), Slipnot (Adam Bearch), El Diablo (Jay Hernandex) and Rick Flag (Joel Kinnaman).

The "Suicide Squad" movie is a part of rhe DC Cinematic Universe and it will be released in cinemas on Aug. 5, 2016.

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