‘Suicide Squad’ Director David Ayer Defends James Gunn’s ‘Superman’ Amid Online Backlash: ‘As a Filmmaker I Want to Support Other Filmmakers’

David Ayer has responded to public criticism for his support of James Gunn‘s upcoming film “Superman” and his cinematic expansion of the collective DC Universe.

A few days prior to the release of the “Superman” trailer, Ayer addressed the ongoing campaign among his fans to promote and release his cut of the 2016 feature “Suicide Squad.” He asked fans to halt this initiative, writing on X, “I didn’t realize James was dropping ‘Creature Commandos’ when the last Ayer cut campaign hit…the new ‘Superman’ trailer is dropping soon and I know there’s intentions of another campaign for my version of Skwad.”

Ayer later added: “As a

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