Shia LaBeouf Says David Ayer Wanted Him For SUICIDE SQUAD But Warner Bros. Wasn't Interested
Shia LaBeouf has revealed that his Fury director wanted him for a significant role in Suicide Squad, but the studio wasn't quite so keen. Click on to find out which character he would have played...
Variety has posted an in-depth profile on Shia LaBeouf (Transformers, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of The Crystal Skull), who openly discusses the controversy that seems to surround him everywhere he goes, as well as his various film roles.
Of most interest to CBMers, however, will be his brush with the DCEU, after narrowly missing out on a part in Suicide Squad.
The actor explains that Fury director David Ayer wanted to re-team with him for the supervillain ensemble, but Warner Bros. was hesitant to offer the role to someone who'd gained a bit of a reputation as difficult to work with.
“The character was different initially, then Will [Smith] came in, and the script changed a bit. That character and Tom [Hardy’s] character [later played by Joel Kinnaman] got written down to build Will up.
I don’t think Warner Bros. wanted me. I went in to meet, and they were like, ‘Nah, you’re crazy. You’re a good actor, but not this one.’ It was a big investment for them.”
The character in question? Rick Flag's right hand man (Scott Eastwood), who was barely in the theatrical cut of the film. So, doesn't sound like LaBeouf missed out on a whole lot - though his comments do seem to confirm that this character did have a more significant part to play at one point.
Suicide Squad has fared a lot better at the box office than anyone will have expected after those scathing reviews, so perhaps Ayer will find a way to work his friend into the sequel. Is that something you guys would like to see? Sound off below.