What is Bloodsport (character)?
'''Bloodsport''' is a name used by many [[fictional]] [[supervillain]]s appearing in [[American comic book]]s published by [[DC Comics]]. They are mainly a villain to [[Superman]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://comicbook.com/dc/news/supergirl-who-is-bloodsport-/#4|title='Supergirl': Who is Bloodsport?|last=Burlingame|first=Russ|website=Comic Book|date=November 9, 2017|access-date=August 31, 2020}}</ref> He was created by writer and artist [[John Byrne (comics)|John Byrne]]. The original Bloodsport first appeared in [[Superman vol. 2|''Superman'' vol. 2]], #4 (April 1987).<ref>{{cite web|date=October 9, 2017|title=Back Issue Review: Superman #4|url=http://comicboxcommentary.blogspot.com/2017/10/back-issue-review-superman-4.html|access-date=January 1, 2021|website=Supergirl Comic Box Commentary}}</ref> The main person to use this name is Robert DuBois.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.insider.com/james-gunn-the-suicide-squad-cast|title=Here's the cast of James Gunn's 'The Suicide Squad' and who they're playing|last=Acuna|first=Kirsten|website=[[Insider Inc.]]|date=August 22, 2020|access-date=January 1, 2021}}</ref> == In other media == The Robert DuBois incarnation of Bloodsport made his live-action debut in the television series ''[[Supergirl (TV series)|Supergirl]]'', played by [[David St. Louis]]. In the [[DC Extended Universe]], Robert DuBois was played by [[Idris Elba]] in ''[[The Suicide Squad (movie)|The Suicide Squad]]'' (2021).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/11/the-suicide-squad-adds-sylvester-stallone-james-gunn-confims-on-instagram-1234615905/|title=‘The Suicide Squad’ Adds Sylvester Stallone To Its Lineup, Confirmed By James Gunn On Instagram|last=Haring|first=Bruce|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=November 14, 2020|access-date=January 1, 2021}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:DC Comics supervillains]] [[Category:Fictional characters introduced in 1987]] {{lit-stub}}