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Corey Chichizola

Suicide Squad’s David Ayer Finally Explained The Batman And Deadshot Scene, But I’m Still Not A Fan

Ben Affleck as Batman standing in an alleyway in Suicide Squad.

The DCEU is behind us, but information about the previous shared universe is still trickling out. Fans are looking forward to co-CEO James Gunn's plans for the new DCU, starting with Gods and Monsters, although there is still some discourse about previous projects like David Ayer's Suicide Squad. And while the director explained how Batman and Deadshot's scene was supposed to go, I'm still not convinced.

Moviegoers who spent years watching the DC movies in order will recall the fan excitement about Batman appearing in Suicide Squad (which is streaming with a HBO Max subscription). He had two brief scenes, arresting Harley Quinn and Deadshot prior to the movie's main storyline. But the latter scene was originally longer, and Ayer took to Twitter to reveal his original plans. In the filmmaker's words:

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