Suicide Squad Actor Cast As Lead Role In Scalped

As WGN America moves forward with its pilot based on the Vertigo Comics series Scalped, another actor has been cast as the lead character in the show.

Suicide Squad, Animal Kingdom, and Twilight actor Alex Meraz has been cast as main character Dashiell Bad Horse, according to Deadline.

Meraz joins Lily Gladstone as one of the series leads and is of mixed Lakota and Purepecha descent. The producers of Scalped seem to be sticking to the source material while remaining true to its influences, and it's the first major series with multiple leads of Native American heritage.

Meraz and Gladstone will be directed by Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah in the pilot written by Doug Jung. Jung is producing the series alongside DC's own Geoff Johns.

Scalped is based on the original comic series by R.M. Guéra and Jason Aaron. The series ran for 60 issues, garnering a dedicated fanbase in the process. It's been critically acclaimed for its depiction of life on the "rez" as well as for being a unique take on crime dramas.

Whether the series stays close to comic book roots remains to be seen, but with Johns overseeing a talented team of filmmakers—and great source material—it's a good bet that Scalped will be an entertaining offering in a world filled with comic-based adaptations.

MORE SCALPED NEWS:
·DC Comics TV Series Scalped Adds First Cast Member
·Scalped Pilot Gets Directors, Geoff Johns Producing
·WGN America Picks Up Jason Aaron & R.M. Guéra's Scalped For Pilot