Director David Ayer Shares His Intense Life Story and Blasts WB's Cut of SUICIDE SQUAD in The Process
Director David Ayer recently took to social media in response to a film critic saying that that he should just “abandon the idea” of his Director’s Cut of Suicide Squad. Ayer has shared in the past that he is not happy with WB’s cut of the film, the one they released in theaters.
In this post, which he captions with “My Turn,” Ayer gets real and gives a cliff-notes rundown of his life and the road he went down to get where he’s at. It’s certainly an incredibly intense story! In the process, he once again blasts the studio’s cut of the film, saying:
"I put my life into Suicide Squad. I made something amazing. My cut is intricate and emotional journey with some bad people who are shit on and discarded (a theme that resonates in my soul). The studio cut is not my movie. Read that again. And my cut is not the 10 week director's cut – it's a fully mature edit by Lee Smith standing on the incredible work by John Gilroy. It’s all Steven Price's brilliant score, with not a single radio song in the whole thing. It has traditional character arcs, amazing performances, a solid third-act resolution. A handful of people have seen it."
He went on to support James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad, saying, “I’m so proud of James and excited for the success that’s coming. I support WB and am thrilled the franchise is getting the legs it needs. I’m rooting for everyone, the cast, the crew. Every movie is a miracle. And James’ brilliant work will be the miracles of miracles.”
Make sure you read the full open letter, though! Ayer has gone through a lot and has seen a lot of shit in his life. It’s pretty incredible that it led to him making movies. I’m actually a big fan of Ayer and the films that he’s made and you can tell that he puts his heart and soul in the films that he makes, which is why I love them. He offers a unique and real perspective in the stories he tells and now we know where that grittiness comes from… damn.