David Ayer has faced his share of challenges in Hollywood, and he hasn’t shied away from expressing his feelings about them. He feels he hasn’t always gotten a fair shake, and this seems especially true for his 2016 film, Suicide Squad. The film was much different than what the director envisioned, claiming it as his biggest heartbreak.
Last year, while appearing on Jon Bernthal’s Real Ones podcast, Ayer shared how Suicide Squad was one of his great projects but got ruined because of changes made in the movie. On the show, Ayer was asked about his biggest Hollywood heartbreak and the director opted to name Suicide Squad.
Recently, he took to X (formerly Twitter) to share his never-ending emotion for the original movie.
David Ayer Said Suicide Squad Broke Him
Director David Ayer lamented how his 2016 superhero film was done in another way by Warner Bros. which was widely panned by movie critics, and said that it did not match his original vision.
Speaking with Jon Bernthal on the Real Ones podcast, the director talked about his 2016 DC movie.
“Hollywood, I tell people, is like watching someone you love get f*cked by someone you hate,” Ayer said. “The big one is Suicide Squad. That s*it broke me. That handed me my a*s.”
Recently, replying to a fan who said that Suicide Squad is his child only, Ayer said: “It’s like having a child. The pain doesn’t go away.“
That’s it. I know there’s people in my business who are about the paycheck. For me it’s art and soul. It’s like having a child. The pain doesn’t go away. https://t.co/0WcWX8T8OT
— David Ayer (@DavidAyerMovies) March 9, 2024
Elsewhere it can be seen that that Ayer can’t let go of his feelings towards his version of the film as he reiterated that his cut was amazing.
When one fan asked if they would see his Director’s cut ever, Ayer said on X that some people in Hollywood do not want it to come out. And there’s nothing he could do about that narrative.
Ayer Cut Will Have Its Time, James Gunn Assured David Ayer
David Ayer is still hopeful that his version of Suicide Squad will see the light. And it will get the same treatment as Zack Snyder’s Justice League. James Gunn, who helmed a Suicide Squad sequel and has now taken charge at DC Studios, about the possibility of a new Suicide Squad release.
“All I know is my unseen film plays much better than the studio release,” Ayer said on X.
“The interest in my cut being shown seems real and organic. And Gunn told me it would have its time to be shared. He deserves to launch his DC universe without more drama about old projects. In a way, I’m chained to this thing. I’m riding a tiger here and navigating this situation the best I can. Life is a very strange journey.”
Given the fact Gunn has shown support for Elseworlds projects that aren’t inclined with the main DCU narrative, it seems like David Ayer’s original cut will eventually be released in the near future.
Suicide Squad is available to stream on Max.
