Fan Casting Deadline in Return to the DC Universe

Originally a freelance assassin for America's criminal families, James Distefano made a career out of his skills, earning the nickname "Deadline". When the Dominators detonated their Gene-bomb on Earth, Deadline's metagene was activated, giving him increased durability and reflexes as well as the power to pass through physical objects. Equipped with high-tech gear, he became one of the nation's leading assassins, having been recruited into the Suicide Squad and working with fellow assassins in the Killer Elite.