THE SUICIDE SQUAD Director James Gunn Outlines "Beautiful" Deleted Scene Featuring King Shark

THE SUICIDE SQUAD Director James Gunn Outlines "Beautiful" Deleted Scene Featuring King Shark

For many, Nanaue was one of the highlights of The Suicide Squad, and director James Gunn has now revealed that the child-like - but lethal - King Shark was the focus of an emotional deleted scene.

By MarkCassidy - Aug 16, 2021 07:08 AM EST
Filed Under: The Suicide Squad

Though Nanaue did have a nasty habit of tearing people to pieces and eating them, his child-like innocence and friendship with Ratcather 2 saw him emerge as one of the more endearing members of Task Force X in The Suicide Squad.

King Shark had more than a few memorable moments, but director James Gunn has now revealed that he was also the focus of an emotional montage sequence that he reluctantly decided to scrap from the theatrical release of the film.

"I think some really great scenes that we cut out from the movie," Gunn told Collider in a new interview. "You see this moment, where King Shark is looking out the window, and he sees a young couple kissing. And you realize in that moment, hopefully just how he's not a part of this world and how he longs to be a part of this world. That actually was a much longer sort of montage. That is really beautiful, and I really like in and of itself. Again, it was at the wrong place in the movie."

We do actually see the start of this scene when Nanaue spots the couple from the bus window, but it cuts away before the montage. Gunn also revealed that there was some stuff with The Thinker (Peter Capaldi) and Polka-Dot Man (David Dastmalchian) outside the bar that he hated to cut, but there's a good chance it'll all end up on the Blu-ray release.

Tell us, have you seen The Suicide Squad yet? If so, what did you think? Drop us a comment down below.

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IronGenesis
IronGenesis - 8/16/2021, 7:53 AM
Let’s talk more about the Thinker and his ❤️for 🐀.

HunkaHunka! 😳😳😳😳😳
Reeds2Much
Reeds2Much - 8/16/2021, 7:59 AM
"And you realize in that moment, hopefully just how he's not a part of this world and how he longs to be a part of this world"
Pakent
Pakent - 8/16/2021, 8:03 AM
This "beautiful deleted scene" reminds me Finding Nemo
ALF9001
ALF9001 - 8/16/2021, 8:05 AM
Wasn't there a very similar scene already in the theatrical cut?
Evansly
Evansly - 8/16/2021, 8:36 AM
@ALF9001 - "That actually was a much longer sort of montage. That is really beautiful, and I really like in and of itself. Again, it was at the wrong place in the movie."

Yes and he says that
LlamaLord
LlamaLord - 8/16/2021, 9:05 AM
@Evansly - Reading is tuff!
inkniron
inkniron - 8/16/2021, 8:22 AM
I loved the movie and he was great for some comic relief, but I really wish they had gone another way with him, maybe a little more serious.
Cbmfilmjunkie
Cbmfilmjunkie - 8/16/2021, 8:36 AM
@inkniron - I’d argue that he really only one “comic relief” scene w/ the fake mustache bit but even then it’s just way of tryin to fit in.
Remember he had no friends up to the point of Ratcatcher offering her friendship.
His whole arc was him tryin to fit in and be accepted.
He was such a sweet (yet hungry) boy.
m1doriya
m1doriya - 8/16/2021, 8:25 AM
I loved him
Origame
Origame - 8/16/2021, 8:28 AM
BIRD!
Twenty23Three
Twenty23Three - 8/16/2021, 8:40 AM
Still would love to see him show up in aquaman 2. Even if the film opens with Aquaman stopping him as a set piece
IronGenesis
IronGenesis - 8/16/2021, 8:40 AM
One aspect of the SS 2016 I liked was seeing Deadshot, Harley and Boomer caught by Batman/Flash

Would have been nice to see in TSS.

Really wild to see how Affleck Batman would have dealt with Polka Dot man. His power is so lethal.

And who caught King Shark?! Aquaman? Flash?
PapaSpank54
PapaSpank54 - 8/16/2021, 8:43 AM
@IronGenesis - any recollection if the Flash scene was Ayer or the studio? Batman was gonna be there regardless IIRC.
IronGenesis
IronGenesis - 8/16/2021, 9:01 AM
@PapaSpank54 - funny enough
The flash scene in Suicide Squad was filmed by Zack Snyder.

I assume because he had Ezra Miller on location for the initial shoot of Justice League at the time.
Reeds2Much
Reeds2Much - 8/16/2021, 12:35 PM
@IronGenesis - And who caught King Shark?!

Obviously Batman.


ModHaterSLADE
ModHaterSLADE - 8/16/2021, 8:46 AM
Props to Stallone. His VO work was awesome.
malschla
malschla - 8/16/2021, 8:49 AM
Any time I hear these directors saying "you didn't get to see a better movie because of someone who is totally not me", all I hear is "My girlfriend is super hot. You wouldn't know her. She goes to a different school."
suitekid
suitekid - 8/16/2021, 10:19 AM
@malschla - That’s not even what he’s saying here. He’s saying he made cuts that he ultimately felt were better for the movie but he liked what he had to cut.
malschla
malschla - 8/17/2021, 7:00 AM
@suitekid - If you're referencing his "it was the wrong place in the movie for that", I think that was him hedging his bets. In my opinion, when directors (now, so frequently) bring up scenes they had cut, it's vanity and ego to try and cover for any potential criticism.

That's fine. You can interpret it your way, and I'll see it mine. We can both go our separate ways having a different opinion about why he said it.
Comicmoviejunki
Comicmoviejunki - 8/16/2021, 8:52 AM
Disgusting shit movie
Kumkani
Kumkani - 8/16/2021, 9:53 AM
King Shark was the best boi
4thMaster
4thMaster - 8/16/2021, 1:12 PM
That sounds so sad. Shark was so pure in this film.

Quinn
Quinn - 8/16/2021, 1:16 PM
Lame character. Did nothing in this movie and was a joke.
TheJester187
TheJester187 - 8/16/2021, 2:28 PM
@Quinn - Glad you someone called this out. Just goes to show how the media and over hyped fan boys think everything is perfect and cute.
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