Suicide Squad director David Ayer supports the hiring of James Gunn for Suicide Squad 2. Warner Bros. and DC found varying degrees of success with the first Suicide Squad movie. The film grossed nearly $750 million worldwide, despite extremely negative reviews. The criticisms largely fell on the shoulders of its director David Ayer. But, WB still expressed interest in working with him on a Harley Quinn spinoff Gotham City Sirens, while Gavin O'Connor was originally hired to direct Task Force X's sequel.
O'Connor quietly left the project recently, leaving the job open for the taking, and the latest report says fired Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 director James Gunn will write and possibly direct. The news came with reports that this won't be a true sequel, and could instead see Gunn bring his own style, tone, and cast to the film. Some fans are understandably upset that WB may be willing to throw away everything from the first film, but Ayer isn't.
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A fan asked Ayer on Twitter for his thoughts on Gunn's hiring, and the report that he could basically do whatever he wants. Instead of Ayer firing back at WB for potentially wiping away what he brought to Suicide Squad's characters and their universe, he feels like Gunn is an excellent choice, and that this move overall is great for DC.
This could obviously be a difficult scenario for fans of the first Suicide Squad. Although it wasn't perfect, plenty still found the movie to be quite enjoyable, thanks in large part to the titular characters. Gunn potentially restarting the franchise with a brand new cast would eliminate any character work and relationships from before. But, one has to respect Ayer for voicing this opinion, even if it means years of his own work may have been for nought.
Before fans get too upset with the possibility of Gunn's relaunch, it's best to wait for official details to come out. The reboot report had no details on what that would entail, so it's still possible that some of the more well-received characters could return. Margot Robbie's Harley Quinn and Will Smith's Deadshot are the two most likely candidates to remain, while Jai Courtney's Captain Boomerang, Joel Kinneman's Rick Flag, Viola Davis' Amanda Waller, or Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje's Killer Croc could all return too. Even if none of them do, and Gunn starts from scratch completely with the characters, mythology, and so on, Ayer's support will hopefully go a long way in calming any sections of the fanbase that may not be thrilled with where Suicide Squad 2 could be heading.
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