SUICIDE SQUAD Star Scott Eastwood Talks Future Superhero Roles And #ReleaseTheAyerCut Support (Exclusive)

SUICIDE SQUAD Star Scott Eastwood Talks Future Superhero Roles And #ReleaseTheAyerCut Support (Exclusive)

Talking to us about his role in new action-thriller 1992, Scott Eastwood talks about potentially joining another superhero franchise and shares his support to #ReleaseTheAyerCut of 2016's Suicide Squad...

By JoshWilding - Aug 21, 2024 01:08 PM EST
Filed Under: Suicide Squad

Suicide Squad was released in August 2016, just a few short months after Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice hit theaters. Zack Snyder's movie had a huge opening weekend (despite negative reviews), but a shocking second-weekend drop sent Warner Bros. into panic mode.

As a result, Suicide Squad received a drastic overhaul with the addition of colourful graphics, catchy pop songs, and a "happy ending" in place of the original, much darker dynamic between The Joker and Harley Quinn. 

While the #ReleaseTheAyerCut movement has never been quite as popular as #ReleaseTheSnyderCut - which ultimately led to Zack Snyder's Justice League dropping on HBO Max - a great many fans are desperate to see David Ayer's original version of Suicide Squad

The filmmaker continues to talk about that on social media and has shared several glimpses of what might have been. 

We recently sat down with Scott Eastwood to discuss his role in 1992 alongside Tyrese Gibson. The actor played Lieutenant GQ Edwards in the DCEU movie and is believed to have had a much larger role in Suicide Squad's "Ayer Cut."

"I would. It's all, sort of, script-driven and director-driven," the actor replied when we asked if he'd be open to another superhero movie role. "Look, I have a relationship with David Ayer; I shot Fury with him years prior to doing that and that was one of those things where I knew he was a visionary. He's a real artist."

"When he said, 'Hey, come and do this thing with me,' I said, 'No questions asked. Whatever you want, let's go.' I didn't even really read the script, so I want to see his cut too, to be honest," Eastwood added. "We can push for that, right? Let's push for the David Ayer Cut."

We're closing in on a decade since Suicide Squad was released and, with James Gunn focused on creating a new DCU (which borrows several characters and ideas from his movie, The Suicide Squad), we don't think the "Ayer Cut" seeing the light of day is likely. 

Stranger things have happened, though, and Ayer can clearly count Eastwood among his many supporters. 

Check out our full interview with Eastwood below and check back here soon for more on 1992.

In 1992, Mercer (Tyrese Gibson) is desperately trying to rebuild his life and his relationship with his son (Christopher A’mmanuel) amidst the turbulent 1992 LA uprising following the Rodney King verdict. Across town, another father and son (Ray Liotta and Scott Eastwood) put their own strained relationship to the test as they plot a dangerous heist to steal catalytic converters, which contain valuable platinum, from the factory where Mercer works. As tensions rise in Los Angeles and chaos erupts, both families reach their boiling points when they collide in this tense crime-thriller.

1992 arrives in theaters nationwide on August 30, 2024!


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WhatIfRickJames
WhatIfRickJames - 8/21/2024, 2:00 PM
Nepo babies 🖕🏻FTW🖕🏻
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 8/21/2024, 2:10 PM
Oh yeah , dude was barely in SS lol.

Anyway , I have only seen him in a few things and he’s fine in in most of them (if not a bit bland or so)

The most I liked him was in “Wrath of Man” which is enjoyable Guy Ritchie & Jason Statham flick where he was one of the antagonists , I thought he did well in that role.

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He certainly looks like a hero and might be able to pull it off in the right hands (maybe Cyclops?).
mountainman
mountainman - 8/21/2024, 2:25 PM
Can we talk about how another actor in this movie - Ben Affleck - just got divorced from Jennifer Lopez for the 2nd time lol.
Slotherin
Slotherin - 8/21/2024, 3:00 PM
@mountainman - 3rd time's a charm
mountainman
mountainman - 8/21/2024, 3:04 PM
@Slotherin - Actually I was wrong. They called off the wedding the first time. So technically it’s only the first time they’ve divorced each other.

But it is her 5th divorce. Maybe #6 will finally be the one.
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 8/21/2024, 3:31 PM
@mountainman - I just want him to be happy. And her I guess.
mountainman
mountainman - 8/21/2024, 3:48 PM
@ObserverIO - He seems like a truly beaten down man. I don’t claim he’s perfect, but it sure seems like dude has been through the ringer.
WruceBayne
WruceBayne - 8/21/2024, 2:54 PM
I remember when all the rumors had him as under cover Dick Grayson to Deathstroke. I would’ve definitely preferred him as Deathstroke than “Army soldier #3”.
HammerLegFoot
HammerLegFoot - 8/21/2024, 2:57 PM
I wouldnt hate the idea of Scott Eastwood as Cyclops
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 8/21/2024, 3:32 PM
@HammerLegFoot - Or Steve Rogers. Maybe he's too old for Steve Rogers though.
ModHaterSLADE
ModHaterSLADE - 8/21/2024, 3:05 PM
He has the superhero look but not enough charisma IMO. With that being said, if you're going for a more stoic Richard Rider as Nova he wouldn't be bad.
Izaizaiza
Izaizaiza - 8/21/2024, 3:19 PM
I doubt it will happen, and I'm more for moving forward...but Ayers is such a better filmmaker than Snyder. I'd be much more interested in seeing his movie than I was to see Snyder's cut.

ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 8/21/2024, 3:31 PM
Release the Derpderpderp.

No, really release it. I support.
LeBronStan
LeBronStan - 8/21/2024, 3:37 PM
After seeing him in that Jason Statham movie, I really like him for the MCU wolverine.
harryba11zack
harryba11zack - 8/21/2024, 5:29 PM
my top pick for luke cage
MisterDoctor217
MisterDoctor217 - 8/21/2024, 6:53 PM
I’ve seen various movies with him in them.

He has the very great looks and the family prestige, and also the money obviously.

But that just goes to show charisma and talent aren’t inherited all the time lol
XD

No one watches his movies and if they do it ain’t because of him.
LSHF
LSHF - 8/21/2024, 9:15 PM
Well, I've seen SS twice, so I'd watch the Ayer Cut and probably enjoy it more.

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