Towards the beginning of Warner Bros.' blockbusterSuicide Squad, there are brief scenes which offer some insight into all of these unique characters that make upTask Force X. We learned in Harley Quinn’s (Margot Robbie) brief scene that she was involved in the death of Batman’s sidekick Robin. One of the most interesting revelations in these scenes is that Digger Harkness, a.k.a. Captain Boomerang (Jai Courtney) has a “fetish” for “pink unicorns,” and in the movie we see Boomerang with a plush unicorn dubbed Pinky. During a new interview,David Ayerconfirmed that Boomerang is in fact a “Brony.”
As you likely known, a Brony is the term for an adult fan ofMy Little Pony. While Pinky isn’t an actual character from theMy Little Ponyuniverse, there is a character named Pinkie Pie, along with a pink unicorn similar toSuicide Squad’s Pinky, dubbed Sugar Belle. In an interview with Empire, directorDavid Ayerteased that he wanted to give Boomerang a hobby, besides robbing banks. Here’s what he had to say, revealing that Pinky was originally supposed to be just part of the set decoration.
“[Pinky] was actually intended to be a piece of set decoration in one of our office building sets. I thought [Boomerang] needed a little something kind of fun and silly and it kept appearing throughout the film. It became a bit of a mascot. Yes, [he’s a] Brony. Which is fine. I think it’s a good thing and gives him a little hobby besides robbing banks.”
It’s worth noting that there have been rumors of aspinofffor Boomerang, along with another for The Joker (Jared Leto), but that hasn’t been confirmed. However, the studio is working on a spinoff featuringMargot Robbie’s Harley Quinn, which is also believed to feature Batgirl and the Birds of Prey. If a Boomerang spinoff does happen, then perhaps they will address Boomerang’s fondness for pink unicorns andMy Little Pony.
Suicide Squadtook in $133.6 million in its opening weekend at thebox office, which set a new record for the biggest debut in the month of August. There have been plenty of rumors aboutSuicide Squad 2, one of which claims the studio wantsDavid Ayerto direct with filming to start in early 2017, but that hasn’t been confirmed. Stay tuned for more on this potential sequel and spinoffs forSuicide Squad.
