10 Things DC Fans Don't Want To Accept About The DC Extended Universe

5. The "Ayer Cut" Of Suicide Squad Won't Be Any Better Than The Theatrical Version

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Ever since it became clear that the Snyder Cut of Justice League would see the light of day, Suicide Squad director David Ayer has been campaigning hard to get fans to rally behind a #ReleaseTheAyerCut movement.

He insists that his original version of the 2016 movie is some sort of unseen masterpiece, and that the changes Warner Bros. made (a slightly different ending, some graphics, and the jumbled approach to exploring the origin stories of each Task Force X member) were somehow responsible for why it was such a disappointment. Honestly, this is very hard to believe.

The movies Ayer made both before and after Suicide Squad was released were pretty bad, and it's not like Suicide Squad was heavily reshot like Fantastic Four. It's entirely possible that the filmmaker's cut was more coherent and enjoyable, but arguing that it must be leaps and bounds ahead of the theatrical cut is bordering on delusional.

Ayer is the director who cast Jared Leto as The Joker, objectified Harley Quinn, and... well, made Killer Croc whatever he was supposed to be. If fans are hoping that the "Ayer Cut" is going to be worth releasing, they're almost certainly set to be disappointed.

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