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The Beekeeper Director on Why Even Grandmas Like Watching Jason Statham Punch People

David Ayer tells Consequence that "there's something about him that's really iconic and specific." The Beekeeper Director Says Even Grandmas Like It When Jason Statham Punches People Liz Shannon Miller

David Ayer regrets Jared Leto’s Joker face tattoo in Suicide Squad

"It created acrimony and division. Not every idea is a good idea." David Ayer Regrets Jared Leto’s Joker Face Tattoo in Suicide Squad Carys Anderson

David Ayer Slams Studio Cut of Suicide Squad: “Not My Movie”

With The Suicide Squad receiving strong reviews, some have taken renewed aim at the original from filmmaker David Ayer. In a new post heralded simply by the phrase “My turn,” the director has fired back at critics while disavowing the theatrical release of 2016’s Suicide Squad. The three-page retort came as a direct response to Screen International film critic Tim Grierson, who after tweeting his enjoyment of the new sequel, said, “Many times while watching the new movie, I thought, ‘Yeah, David Ayer should just abandon the idea of that director’s cut.” This was clearly a shot saying there was no way Ayer’s vision could elevate the disappointing Suicide Squad to the level of James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad. Ayer wasn’t having it. Ayer’s post opened an explanation of his hard-fought lif...