The DC Extended Universe has plenty of wild twists during its years on the big screen, including shakeups behind the scenes. That includes some projects that were influenced by the studio such as Justice League and Suicide Squad. The latter was helmed by the filmmaker David Ayer, who has been honest about his vision for the DC flick being altered. And the director recently explained how Jared Leto’s Joker was changed in the theatrical cut.
In the years since the 2016 movie was released, some fans have been hoping an upcoming DC movie might be the Ayer Cut of Suicide Squad. That titular filmmaker occasionally shows his interest, while lamenting about certain plot lines like the handling of Jared Leto’s Joker. Both fans and critics took umbrage with that villain, who seemed more of an afterthought in the theatrical cut. David Ayer tweeted out a response to fans asking about his version of the movie, sharing:
