2016's Suicide Squad could have easily boasted an R-Rating with a few tweaks here and there, but Warner Bros. ultimately released the DC Comics adaptation as a PG-13 blockbuster. That obviously paid off in terms of box office takings, and with Harley Quinn: Birds of Prey bombing (even after Joker made over $1 billion), who knows what the plan is with The Suicide Squad.
Well, James Gunn does as the filmmaker has revealed during a Q&A with fans on social media that the reboot/sequel's rating has already been decided on.
The writer and director won't reveal what it is, of course, but it's certainly left fans with plenty to discuss. On the one hand, Warner Bros. is no doubt keen on releasing a Guardians of the Galaxy-style, family friendly hit which appeals to the masses, but giving Gunn some freedom to play with an R-Rating would be no bad thing (just imagine how many ways Task Force X's members could die).
As of right now, there's no word on whether The Suicide Squad will be hit by any sort of COVID-19 related delays, but Gunn has previously indicated that he's continuing to work on the film from home.
Check out the filmmaker's Tweet below:
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