For years fans have been wanting to see the original cut of David Ayer’s Suicide Squad especially after it was revealed the theatrical cut was drastically different than the film he intended. This topic has been brought up numerous times over the years but more recently there seems to be a stronger desire for it. David Ayer recently said that he had spoken to James Gunn and at some point, down the line The David Ayer Cut would be released. It seems inevitable but it will be a long ways a way. James Gunn and Peter Safran have the DCU to launch. The DCEU is ending in December when Aquaman and The Lost Kingdom comes out marking the final film in that universe.

Interest has steadily built over the years for the David Ayer cut of Suicide Squad. It has built up more once the Zack Snyder cut of Justice League was released. Fans were hopeful it would mean that Zack Snyder’s vision would be restored. It was not. The Snyder Cut did nothing to change the course of the DCEU. It was a one and done. It did not lead to another Justice League or course correction for the DCEU. Realistically if the David Ayer Cut gets released it will also be a one and done. A new universe is launching. The David Ayer Cut would really just be for the fans to see what the intended vision was supposed to be. One of the appeals is the fact that the original cut is supposed to showcase Jared Leto’s Joker a lot more. It could change opinions of Jared Leto as the Joker. The film’s tone was also meant to be darker than the theatrical cut. There would still be humor, but it would be more in line with the darker tone. David Ayer said the original cut’s tone was what the first Comic Con trailer was. Later trailers showcased a movie similar to Guardians of the Galaxy tonally and sonically. The theatrical cut has a soundtrack the way Guardians of the Galaxy did. The difference is that the songs were a better fit for Guardians of the Galaxy whereas the soundtrack for Suicide Squad did not necessarily fit the film itself. I own the soundtrack and like the soundtrack. Most of the songs did not fit the scenes they were featured in and it felt kind of forced at times.

Should the David Ayer Cut of Suicide Squad be released at some point? I think it would be interesting to see what the movie was supposed to be like. It also won’t lead to anything. The DCU is coming, and a lot of those roles will probably be recast. Viola Davis will remain as Amanda Waller. I don’t think Will Smith will be back. I think it’s safe to say Jared Leto will not be the DCU’s Joker. Margot Robbie is a question mark. She has reprised her role as Harley Quinn in several projects including James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad. James Gunn also said there are no plans on doing a sequel to his movie. There have been no announcements in regard to Margot Robbie keeping her role as Harley Quinn. Time will tell what happens with that.

I think they should release the David Ayer Cut of Suicide Squad. I would like to see what the actual vision was supposed to be. I am curious if it would be better than the theatrical cut. I thought the movie was alright for what it was. I did like the soundtrack, but I do think it would have been better if it had a darker tone. It also seemed a lot of things were cut out of the film including the Joker and Harley Quinn’s relationship which was romanticized in the theatrical cut. It sounds like one day the David Ayer Cut will be released, but it will be a long time until that day comes. When it does, I will definitely check it out.