Release The Ayer Cut
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Type: Campaign,
Tags: david ayer, suicide squad, jared leto, joker, release the ayer cut, ayer cut, dc comics,
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Overview
Release The Ayer Cut refers to a fan-led campaign for the release of the David Ayer cut of 2016's Suicide Squad, similar to the Release The Snyder Cut campaign to allow Zack Snyder's cut of Justice League. Ayer's Suicide Squad was critically panned, but interest in his cut of the film picked up when he implied it was edited poorly, writing "The film I made has never been seen." The Ayer cut of Suicide Squad is supposedly a more dramatic and complex version than the film that was released, which Ayer described as being "beaten into a comedy."
Background
On May 25th, 2020, after the Snyder Cut of Justice League released on HBO Max, Suicide Squad director David Ayer responded to a fan who noted that the released version of Suicide Squad was not the version Ayer wanted us to see. Ayer wrote, "My cut would be easy to complete. It would be incredibly cathartic for me. It’s exhausting getting your ass kicked for a film that got the Edward Scissorhands treatment. The film I made has never been seen."[1]
![David Ayer David Ayer @DavidAyerMovies ... This is a good question. My cut would be easy to complete. It would be incredibly cathartic for me. It's exhausting getting your ass kicked for a film that got the Edward Scissorhands treatment. The film I made has never been seen. Steven Weintraub @colliderfrosty · May 25, 2020 the version of #SuicideSquad that we've all seen was not the movie @DavidAyerMovies wanted to release. With the popularity of the superhero genre, why not show his cut on @hbomax? I'm sure a lot of DC fans would love to see an alt version of the film and it would help sell app. Show this thread](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/239/707/9a1.png)
Developments
Ayer's tweet prompted some to call for releasing the "Ayer cut" of Suicide Squad in a similar fashion to the "Release The Snyder Cut" movement. Calls for the Ayer cut intensified after Ayer explained his vision for the film over the coming months. On May 30th, 2020, Ayer[2] explained what, in his view, happened to Suicide Squad, writing, "This trailer nailed the tone and intention of the film I made. Methodical. Layered. Complex, beautiful and sad. After the BVS" (Batman vs. Superman) "reviews shell shocked the leadership at the time, and the success of Deadpool – My soulful drama was beaten into a 'comedy.'" On July 1st, he said[3] his cut "exists" and that fans would need to campaign HBO Max and ATT to help it see the light of day.
![What Happened David Ayer @DavidAyerMovies ... This trailer nailed the tone and intention of the film I made. Methodical. Layered. Complex, beautiful and sad. After the BVS reviews shell shocked the leadership at the time, and the success of Deadpool - My soulful drama was beaten into a "comedy" O FoeWeil and-Yutani @TeufelShuffle · May 30, 2020 Replying to @DavidAyerMovies the 'i started a joke' trailer is the greatest isolated piece of SS content 10:21 AM · May 30, 2020 · Twitter for iPhone](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/239/710/6b7.png)
![Campaign HBO Max David Ayer @DavidAyerMovies Cut definitely exists - you'll need to ask @ATT and @hbomax to let it see the sunlight Scroob @lvanKeane1 · Jul 1, 2020 Replying to @DavidAyerMovies David is there anything you can say regarding whether or not your cut exists and the chances we'll see it ? 4:24 PM · Jul 1, 2020 · Twitter for iPhone](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/239/712/e58.png)
Actors in the film have supported the campaign. Ray Fisher,[4] who played Cyborg in Justice League, said he wanted a release of the Ayer cut for his "next birthday" in September of 2020 (shown below). Jared Leto said, "I would love for him to be able to work on (Suicide Squad) and make the film of his dreams."[5]
![Ray Fisher Ray Fisher @ray8fisher ... I know what I want for my next birthday: #ReleaseTheAyerCut @DavidAyerMovies David Ayer @DavidAyerMovies · Sep 8, 2020 we just live in it Наpрy Birthday twitter.com/ray8fisher/sta... This is your World 10:25 PM · Sep 8, 2020 · Twitter for iPhone](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/239/714/c75.png)
On November 4th, 2021, Ayer re-sparked interest in his cut of Suicide Squad after posting a picture[6] of Jared Leto's Joker, which was much maligned at the time of release and barely appeared in the original film, writing, "Jared killed it, but no one knows." The tweet caused "#ReleaseTheAyerCut"[7] to trend on Twitter that day.
![Jared Leto David Ayer @DavidAyerMovies ... Jared killed it But no one knows Damagad HAAHA HA](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/239/729/197.png)
Search Interest
External References
[1] Twitter – @DavidAyerMovies
[2] Twitter – DavidAyerMovies
[3] Twitter – DavidAyerMovies
[4] Twitter – Ray8Fisher
[5] Newsweek – Why 'Suicide Squad' Fans Are Calling For David Ayer's Cut to Be Released
[6] Twitter – @DavidAyerMovies
[7] Twitter – #ReleaseTheAyerCut
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