Suicide Squaddirector David Ayer has posted a never before seen clip of Jared Leto’s Joker that didn’t make it into the movie, and fans are clamoring for his version of the movie to be released.
The three-second clip, which was shown in the trailer but evidently didn’t make the cut, was posted on Ayer’s Instagram story and shared on Twitter by@kryptonscodex. It shows Joker with a burnt face as he says “you should be ashamed of yourself.”
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Suicide Squadwas a critical flop when it was released in 2016, and the director himself has said previously said that the end product was not the film he wanted to release. Ayer has also openly said on social media that he would love to release a director’s cut of the film, even saying that he would find it a cathartic experience. He believes elements ofSuicide Squadthat were torn apart, including Leto’s Joker performance, would translate better in his version of the story.Fans of Ayer have campaigned for this, even starting a popular #ReleaseTheAyerCut hashtag.
This is not a unique storyto the DC Extended Universe, with Zack Snyder releasing his director’s cut ofJustice Leaguelater this year. Snyder, unfortunately, suffered the loss of his daughter during the original production of the film and had to step down as director. Joss Whedon took his place, but the film didn’t perform well critically and Snyder has openly expressed his distaste for the Whedon Cut. His version of the film, which has been deemed the “Snyder Cut” and is officially known asJustice League: Director’s Cut, will be released on HBO Max in March of 2021. Snyder has also confirmed thatit’ll be four hours long.
Although there is no confirmed Ayer Cut ofSuicide Squad, it’s been done before so it’s definitely a possibility and fans seem to be here for it. Until then, there is a sequel toSuicide Squaddirected byGuardians of the Galaxy’s James Gunncoming out later this year. Some of the original cast is back including Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn, but Jared Leto’s Joker doesn’t appear to be returning.
The Suicide Squadis expected to be released on July 27, 2025.
