Suicide Squad Director Defends His 'Vastly Better' Unreleased Cut

The director behind 2016’s failed Suicide Squad movie defended his unreleased ‘vastly better’ cut.

The moment Warner Bros. allowedZack Snyderto put out hisversion ofJustice League, a can of worms was opened.

While the Ayer Cut may still not have seen a wide release, it has been screened.

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The DC filmmaker even went on to confirm it himself.

Now, he is back with more to say regarding his secret cut of the project.

This is an extraordinary case of a movie being utterly re-engineered in post.

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Its not a couple cut scenes being added. "

So, what exactly is different about this infamous version ofSuicide Squad?

His abusive relationship withMargot Robbie’sHarley Quinn was claimed to be further fleshed out and more brutal.

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Backstory seemed to be a common thing lost between the theatrical and director’s cut.

In the 2016 film, Katana didn’t end up doing all that much.

Oh, and El Diablo didn’t end up biting the bullet toward the end of the story.

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WB insiders even admitted,“Zack Snyder’s Justice Leaguenever should’ve happened.”

The studio itself previously confirmedthat"there’s no plan for additional work on [the Snyderverse].

It’s probably best that the world continues on its path of leavingSuicide Squadbehind.

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After all, James Gunn’s more recentThe Suicide Squadwas received vastly better from both critics and fans.

It even spawned a beloved HBO Max series,Peacemaker.