If you were hoping to see the lackluster Suicide Squad redeemed Dawn of Justice style, with a fleshed-out Ultimate Cut, don’t hold your breath.
In the case of BvS, director Zack Snyder had more than 30 minutes of scenes deleted by Warner Brothers suits just begging to be added back to the film. It resulted in a more cohesive story, with improved character development.
However, in Suicide Squad’s case, it looks like the theatrical version *is* the director’s cut. David Ayer insists (despite rumors to the contrary) that WB brass made no changes to his finished film. But there are are, he told Collider, about 10 minutes worth of deleted scenes destined to pop up on the blu-ray release – mostly featuring Jared Leto’s Joker.
“This cut of the movie is my cut, there’s no sort of parallel universe version of the movie, the released movie is my cut. And that’s one of the toughest things about writing, shooting, and directing a film – you end up with these orphans and you fucking love them and you think they’d be amazing scenes and do these amazing things. But the film is a dictatorship,” he laughs. “Not a democracy. And just because something’s cool and charismatic doesn’t mean it gets to survive the final cut. The flow of the movie is the highest master.”
These comments are in stark contrast to the rumors that meddlesome higher-ups at Warner Brothers, DC’s parent company, fiddled about with the film until it was something entirely different than Ayer had intended. And also in contrast to the dismal reviews, from both critics and fans. It’s hard to swallow the idea that he truly believes this was the best film he could have possibly made, with the talent he had at his disposal, the rich character histories to draw from, and the budget to back it all up.
Be sure to check out our review of the film here.
Are you disappointed that there will be no extended edition of the movie? And if you’ve seen it, what do you think of Ayer’s statements? Let us know in the comments!
Source: Collider