David Ayer slams 'Suicide Squad': 'The studio cut is not my movie' - New York Post

David Ayer, the director behind the 2016 film “Suicide Squad” — which drew a lot of criticism from DC fans — accused Warner Bros.

Ayer, 53, took to Twitter to defend his original idea for the film just one week before the release of James Gunn’s upcoming retooling, aptly titled “The Suicide Squad,” which has already received significant praise from critics.

Many have compared Gunn’s version to Ayer’s disappointing effort, which Ayer claims is not fully his work.

He wrote that he learned to put his “pain on the page” and to write about his “live truth,” which he did for “Suicide Squad.” However, he noted that the suffering he endured and his perseverance to put out films were not reflected in the final product.

“I put my life into ‘Suicide Squad,’” Ayer wrote in the lengthy letter, which he titled “My Turn.” “I made something amazing.

He further noted that he kept his “mouth shut and took the tsunami of sometimes shocking personal criticism.” Ayer could not quit or immediately go public about what he said Warner Bros.

A source told The Hollywood Reporter back in 2016 that Ayer had just six weeks to write the script

Ayer lacked some experience in directing an effects-packed movie, which led to further conflict between Ayer and some Warner executives

While Ayer was writing his original version, though, executives felt that the film was lacking an edgy and fun tone that the teaser trailer promised

The studio also shot down the idea of releasing an Ayer director’s cut — an effort that went viral with the hashtag #ReleaseTheAyerCut — for “Suicide Squad,” especially after the studio heads were harassed and sent threats