Caution: spoilers ahead for The Suicide Squad

What comes next in the DCEU career of The Suicide Squad‘s Weasel after James Gunn hinted at future plans for the criminal critter? A semi-sequel to 2016’s original movie, Amanda Waller’s new-look Task Force X begin The Suicide Squad storming the beaches of Corto Maltese, but this unit is merely a distraction, and every recruit perishes with the exception of Joel Kinnaman’s Rick Flag and Margot Robbie’s Harley Quinn. Or so it seems… In The Suicide Squad‘s mid-credits scene, viewers return to the opening battle’s aftermath, and Weasel (who everyone presumed had drowned) splutters into life before heading off to kill more children (probably).

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Weasel’s The Suicide Squad survival could merely act as the punchline to an earlier joke. After the creature drowned, Flag asked why no one checked whether Weasel could swim, and his watery resilience in the mid-credits sequence pays off that gag. On the other hand, James Gunn may have included Weasel’s survival to ensure the character (performed by Sean Gunn) could return in a future DCEU project. All but confirming this was his intention, The Suicide Squad‘s recent watch party saw James Gunn claim he had “written a lot of ideas” for a continuation of Weasel’s compelling and nuanced DCEU arc.

If Weasel does make an unlikely return to the franchise, where could the skinny furball show up next? The obvious answer is Peacemaker, James Gunn’s HBO Max solo series starring John Cena’s The Suicide Squad character (who also ended up surviving thanks to a post-credits scene). The Suicide Squad exists in its own little corner of DCEU continuity, so it makes sense that Weasel would stick to James Gunn’s canon rather than turning up in Aquaman 2, or something. And, of course, the Sean Gunn connection makes a Weasel appearance in Peacemaker even more likely. Peacemaker evidently remains on Task Force X’s staff after The Suicide Squad (we see Waller’s assistants watching Cena’s hospital bed), so it’s only natural that he might encounter fellow Corto Maltese survivor, Weasel. Perhaps when Waller realizes the rat is still alive, Peacemaker is sent on pest control duty.

But Peacemaker certainly isn’t the only option for Weasel’s prospective DCEU return. 2022’s The Flash will be when DC rips off the multiverse band aid, with Michael Keaton’s Batman already announced to appear. As Barry Allen tears up reality like the cheapest brand of toilet paper, the speedster could bump into Weasel for a brief comedy cameo – like Spider-Ham rolling up in Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse. Allen brought a comedic presence to Justice League (both versions), and while his solo movie will likely be a more serious affair, he and Weasel could make for a fun double-act.

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Though you wouldn’t necessarily expect it, Weasel’s next DCEU credit might actually come via HBO Max’s Green Lantern Corps TV series, which is currently in the early stages of production. In the DC comics, Weasel’s dead body is revived by the Black Lantern Corps – evil enemies of the Green Lanterns led by Nekron, who revives various dead bad guys with the power of Black Lantern rings. Since The Suicide Squad doesn’t actually explain how Weasel suddenly started breathing again, it’s possible that Nekron has revived the creature and summoned him to join the Black Lanterns.

Wherever Weasel makes his grand comeback, there’s plenty of the character still to explore. The Suicide Squad references his awful crimes, but the truth of Weasel’s backstory remain entirely unknown, leaving fans just as intrigued as the other Task Force X recruits about this weird creature and his origin. These are questions future DCEU projects can answer, and though it’s hard to say exactly where and when Weasel will return, we can probably rule out a confrontation with Robert Pattinson’s Bruce Wayne in The Batman.

Key Release Dates
  • The Batman (2022)Release date: Mar 04, 2022
  • DC League of Super-Pets (2022)Release date: Jul 29, 2022
  • Black Adam (2022)Release date: Oct 21, 2022
  • The Flash (2023)Release date: Jun 23, 2023
  • Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023)Release date: Mar 17, 2023
  • Shazam! Fury of the Gods (2022)Release date: Dec 16, 2022
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