David Ayer explains Batman’s controversial actions in the suicide team scene

David Ayer He weighed one of the most debated moments of his 2016 film Suicide Squadoffering fans Ben AffleckBatman and his motivations in a scene that is divided the public for a long time.

As part of the DCEU, Suicide Squad brought together a stars included Will Smith as Deadshot, Jared Leto Like Joker, Margot Robbie Like Harley Quinn, Joel Kinnaman like Rick Flag Jr., e Viola Davis Like Amanda Waller.

One of the most discussed sequences of the film is the clash between Batman and Deadshot, in which The Dark Knight arrests the killer in front of his young daughter. The moment hit many fans as outside the character for Batman, above all because the arrest takes place in an alley that visually recalls the one in which Bruce Wayne’s parents were killed.

On X, Ayer explained the deepest intentions behind the scene, writing:

“I wish you could see the scene as a shot. There is a lot to do. It’s rich and emotional. Maybe arresting his father, Batman believes that he is saving him a worse trauma.

“Or maybe with his traumatic past, Batman is doing what many people do: he is leaving the wreck behind him without being aware.

“Batman has always operated on the margins. He fights and arrests the bad guys to protect his wounded inner child? Are you just recalling the past from an unhealthy place? I love this type of debate.”

Ayer’s comments shed light on the emotional complexity that he intended to explore in the film, although the theatrical version did not capture it completely. The director repeatedly expressed frustration that the final cut of Suicide Squad It was not his real vision, which fueled the #releasetheyerircut movement in progress.

Fans continue to push for Warner Bros. Pictures and DC Studios to publish his version of the film on HBO Max, even if official plans have not been announced.

For now, the theatrical cut of Suicide Squad It is streaming on Hbo Max, together with the 2021 sequel by James Gunn Suicide.