At the world premiere of Suicide Squad in New York City, he was on stage when he echoed one’s fan passionate call to “F*ck Marvel!” – and quickly apologized for the unprofessional move. It’s just a shame that they couldn’t make the movie as a whole better.
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In it, Robbie plays an unhinged super-villain named Harley Quinn, and in order to look the part, People reports that she worked out three hours a day, every day, for three weeks while the movie was shooting.
After all, Ayer signed on to helm Suicide Squad just a month after Guardians of the Galaxy hit theaters, to the ultimate tune of $773 million worldwide. Jared Leto, fresh off his Oscar win for “Dallas Buyers Club”, would be the latest actor to don the Joker’s makeup. There’s also rumors of Warner Bros. doing a Harley Quinn spinoff, as well as an exclusive Batman movie, with no release date yet.
Luckily for the group’s architect, Amanda Waller (Viola Davis), and the Suicide Squad – but to the detriment of good storytelling – they don’t have to wait long for the experiment to be put to the test.
He said his time away from the cameras “was necessary to do that sort of thing, to focus, to commit”.
Are the folks at DC Comics-Warner Bros deliberately finding new ways to let down comic book fans? They had the chance to clear up some story elements and add some more action to the mix. In a bit of a surprise, most of these characters simply fade into the background, ceding the limelight to Will Smith and Margot Robbie.
So far it’s had a bumpy start with “Batman v Superman” and 2013’s “Man of Steel”, but it can still turn the tide. The critically derided “Fantastic Four” reboot bombed, but others have thrived.
Please do take note that this list contains some heavy spoilers, so it comes highly recommended that you see Suicide Squad and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice before checking out this full list, especially the massive spoiler at the end.
The DC Extended Universe still has a few more movies in the works, with the “Wonder Woman” film showing next year.
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If it does work, it’s nearly a poetic parable for the film itself.
