Will Smith's Floyd Lawton, a.k.a. Deadshot, is introduced in Suicide Squad as a master marksman who never misses his target. He's also shown to be a devoted father to his daughter, Zoe. After being incarcerated, he's recruited as a member of the government-run Suicide Squad team. From there, he helps defeat the film's nefarious villain Enchantress before being put back in his prison cell.
Originally, this was only to be the start of Deadshot's journey in the DCEU. Five months before Suicide Squad premiered, Variety reported Smith was reprising his role as Deadshot in a sequel. By the end of that year, various reports confirmed noted that a spinoff movie about Deadshot was in development. "They've been talking about it," Smith said about the project in September 2018, per Digital Spy. "So if a good idea comes around, we've been having meetings. But I would love to. I love Deadshot."
In the years since, there's been little word about Deadshot having any further presence in the DCEU. Reflecting his diminished status in this franchise, Deadshot, unlike fellow Suicide Squad characters like Joker and Captain Boomerang, wasn't even referenced in Quinn's solo movie Birds of Prey. However, there's still hope for the character's return. According to Variety, after initial attempts to recast the role, Deadshot was written out of the upcoming reboot/sequel The Suicide Squad. It isn't as bad as it sounds: According to sources, the decision was made in order to allow the possibility of Smith reprising the role in the future.
