“I made a great movie”: David Ayer Can’t Digest the Disaster That Was Suicide Squad 2016, Pushes for Director’s Cut
Certain movies fail to create an impact critically even after raking in millions at the box office. David Ayer’s 2016 released Suicide Squad easily comes under this category. The out-of-the-box superhero project went on to make $746.8 million, against a budget of $175 million but failed to impress the critics.
After Suicide Squad was brutally hammered by the critics, the filmmaker is quite optimistic about releasing Ayer’s Cut shortly. The filmmaker had confirmed it previously and yet again showed a green signal to his highly esteemed project on social media recently.
David Ayer Is Quite Optimistic About The Ayer’s Cut Release Of Suicide Squad
David Ayer believes there was much more to Margot Robbie and Will Smith’s Suicide Squad. With an out-of-the-box storyline, a stellar cast, and the cushioning of the reputed production house Suicide Squad had all the elements to become one of the biggest blockbusters of 2016.
The superhero movie did create a mark at the box office, but the critics were left unimpressed. Recently, David Ayer was questioned by a fan on X about how Ayer’s cut stands differently in comparison to the previous one.
@DavidAyerMovies I have two questions what makes this Ayer cut different from what we already saw in theatres and on blu ray?
Will we ever get a training day sequel?
— Tyler Keenan (fan of all wrestling) (@realgentlemanty) January 2, 2024
The Beekeeper filmmaker straightaway answered the question explaining how his version of Suicide Squad stands out in comparison to the previous one.
“It’s not a matter of a new scene or two. I honestly cannot think of a director cut/studio cut with more difference between them. A lot of the popular issues with SS16 are endemic to the studio version. I made a drama, not a clown show. I made a great movie.”
Asked and answered.
It’s honestly not worth answering again. But here goes – I had a complete Joker arc and character was scary and formidable. Harley had an arc – it was her movie. Diablo lived. Different ending. Enchantress / June had character arcs and made sense. Flag had a… https://t.co/TAg6Knpdzj— David Ayer (@DavidAyerMovies) January 2, 2024
Fans around the world are way too excited for David Ayer’s version of Suicide Squad which is quite evident on social media as well.
David Ayer On How The Negative Reviews On Suicide Squad Broke Him Personally
Despite the financial success of Suicide Squad, the movie could not create an indelible mark critically. The critical bashing negatively affected David Ayer. During an appearance on Jon Bernthal’s Real Ones in 2023, the filmmaker was asked about the biggest heartbreak of his career. To which he replied-
“Hollywood, I tell people, is like watching someone you love get f—– by someone you hate. There’s a couple of [heartbreaks] — the big one is Suicide Squad. That s— broke me. That handed me my a–.”
On comparing the release of Deadpool and Batman v. Superman, he further explained-
“Deadpool opened, and then they never tested Batman v. Superman, so they put the movie out there and they never did a test. And they were expecting a different result, and then they got hammered by all the critics, and then it’s like, ‘Okay, we’re gonna turn David Ayer’s dark, soulful movie into a f—ing comedy now.'”
Ayer’s Cut has been in the talks for a very long time, but there has been no confirmation on the production of the project.
Suicide Squad (2016) is currently available on Max.
