DirectorDavid Ayerremains vocal on Twitter in highlighting the differences between hisSuicide Squadcut and the theatrical cut we saw back in 2016. Since it was revealedZack Snyder’s cut ofJustice Leaguewouldfinally be released via HBO Maxin 2021, Ayer — in similar circumstances to Snyder afterhis version ofSuicide Squadwas editedsignificantly ahead of release — has been answering a large number of fan questions daily about his director’s cut andadvocating for its release on HBO Max, too.
Among a slew of new tweets shared on Saturday morning, Ayer addressedthe 2015 Comic-Con trailer(which you can revisit below) and how, tonally, it starkly contrasts with the theatrical cut. The topic came up after a follower of Ayer’s on Twitter shared their opinion theComic-Con trailer was the “greatest isolated piece” of content from the movie. This led Ayer to respond, seemingly agreeing and going on to explain how the trailer encapsulated the tone he wanted, but which never came to fruition.
“This trailer nailed the tone and intention of the film I made,” Ayer tweeted, going on to say, “Methodical. Layered. Complex, beautiful and sad. After the [Batman v Superman] reviews shell shocked the leadership at the time, and the success ofDeadpool, my soulful drama was beaten into a “comedy.'”
Here, Ayer’s argument seems to be that the darker, moodier tone of Snyder’sBatman v Superman, which was shared in part bySuicide Squad, was something that needed to be changed and the tone of the more gleefully R-ratedDeadpoolwas the template upon which Ayer’s cut was edited to match. Ayer stuck to these guns as he continued to rejectDeadpool’s example and its effect on comic book movies (referred to as “CBM” in the below tweets) overall, ultimately arguing DC movies work better as “darker, more psychologically realistic” entities.
Ayer’s other comments on Saturday morning (and which seem to be ongoing at time of reporting) also go more in-depth on hisvision forJared Leto’s JokerandMargot Robbie’s Harley Quinn, themask wornbyWill Smith’s Deadshot, andchallenging anyone who saw his cutin an effort to vouch for his version. The director’s continued efforts to make the case for hisSuicide Squadcut are intriguing, to say the least. It will be interesting to see what he reveals next.
Here’s the 2015Suicide SquadComic-Con trailer, in case you wanna refresh your memory. Get even more updates about the newSuicide Squadmovie directed by James Gunnhere.
