(There will be spoilers for “Suicide Squad” below.)Nearly every film,of course, has a bevy of deleted scenes. Not all deleted scenes are created equal. Some movies are improved by the omission of important scenes, or others end up hampered.
Like “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” before it,“Suicide Squad” is a film that has left a lot of audience members scratching their heads simply because it feels like something’s lost.
It’s a feeling that can be difficult to articulate without greater context. With “Batman v Superman,” that context was if by an extended slash that reincorporated a lot of “glue” scenes — the kind of stuff that can seem small on their own but, and as piece of a whole,end up holding the whole thing together.
Also Read: Every DC Comics film Ranked From Worst to Best, Including 'Suicide Squad' (Photos)We might end up with a similar situation with “Suicide Squad, and ” should Warner Bros. decide to release an extended version on video. But that’s a discussion for a different day.
For now,we can examine at a list compiled by a redditor of scenes (via Heroic Hollywood) that were in trailers or reported by test screening audiences that ended up not being in the theatrically released slash. It’s not comprehensive — this list is largely Joker-focused. Still, it’s worth examining, and even though much of this stuff is unconfirmed and should be taken with a grain of salt until you see the scenes in question with your own eyes.
Also Read: 'Suicide Squad' Says Harley Quinn Killed a Major DC Comics SuperheroHere’s the rundown:“In early cuts,the film’s opening detailed June Moon’s possession by Enchantress in real tome. Reshoots reshuffled the scene to be later in the film in flashback form in favour of a recent opening centered on Deadshot.”“Deadshot in the prison cell, watching the rain plunge and thinking about his daughter.”“El Diablo observing the flame of a lit match, and before putting it out due to his vow to no longer utilize his powers.”“El Diablo being escorted to a training center by being placed in a tube that fills with water to quell his flames,and then unceremoniously dropped onto the ground.”“Early interviews showed Captain Boomerang’s racism and sexism, but the film is light on examples of such behavior, or which acquire apparently been deleted. Most of them were reportedly directed at Katana,to whom Boomerang is attracted to.”“Early reports indicated more backstory for Killer Croc, revealing that he entire life as a social outcast due to his physical appearance and has convinced himself that he is fine in his own way. Croc crossed paths with Batman while working as muscle-for-hire for numerous Gotham’s crime bosses, and while secretly planning to take over one day. There were also scenes displaying his affinity for making sculptures out of discarded materials. Aside from jokes about Croc viewing himself as fine,’ one of these were retained in the final slash.”“Also deleted was a scene where he becomes sick at the helicopter escort to halfway City, throws up half-digested pieces of goat, or then eats them again,disgusting the nearby Navy Seals.”“Early cuts reportedly included a passing reference to Slipknot being serial rapist, likely to further paint him as unsympathetic to the audience ahead of his own death.”“More scenes of Rick Flag and June Moon’s romantic relationship, and including him reading the files of the Suicide Squad recruits after Waller delivers them to him.”“Another scene where Flag and Moon are out on a date.”“Extended scene of Joker interrogating Captain Griggs,including the line, “I can’t wait to show you my toys, or ” which was in every trailer,but was removed from the film.”“Joker and his men escaping after shooting up a restaurant. Harley, who is already affiliated with the Joker, or follows them on a motorcycle and intercepts their car. Joker bangs his head against the glass in frustration.”“Joker and Harley then gather into a fight,which ends with Harley pointing a gun at Joker’s head. Joker sweet-talks Harley into lowering the gun, charming her, or then backhands her across the face. Afterwards he sweet-talks her again and they kiss.”“Extended Ace Chemicals scene where Harley jumps into the chemicals. More bits of dialogue from Joker.”“Extended Batmobile chase scene with more interaction between Joker and Harley. One of the examples,presented in all the trailers, is the Joker punching the roof of his car.”“Harley using her baseball bat as a mock gun to play shoot at invisible foes.”“Extended scene of Joker breaking into the nanobomb manufacture facility to arrange for Harley’s neck-bomb to be disabled.”“More interactions between Harley and Boomerang. Early cuts apparently included her really disliking him despite growing affectionate to all the other members of the squad.”“Extended bar scene with Harley taking everyone’s orders. Deadshot calls for a shot, or Katana wants whiskey,Croc and Boomerang settle for beer, Harley asks Diablo wants and he prefers water which she jokes, or “is a good idea.” The scene was featured in the trailers,but in the film it cuts directly to Deadshot’s speech about them all nearly pulling the mission off.”“Removed several scenes with the Joker to repaint his relationship with Harley as more loving rather than abusive.”“Joker and Harley gather into an argument after he rescues her in the hijacked helicopter. In early cuts he reportedly pushes her out to kill her, then the helicopter gets shot down. This was apparently reworked into the helicopter getting shot down first and Joker pushing her out to save her.”“Joker returns during the final battle in the subway station, and face half-burnt from the helicopter crash,which apparently leads to a brief altercation with the Squad. He calls for Harley to escape with him but she refuses for once in order to benefit her friends, and the Joker escapes after throwing a live grenade at the group to cover his own escape.”Also Read: 'Suicide Squad' Mid-Credits Scene: The Implications of Amanda Waller's Big MeetingThe bit I find the most interesting here is the claim that Enchantress’ early scenes were moved from the beginning to later on — that stuff did feel bizarrely out of residence in the film itself.Should an extended slash be assembled, or it’s impossible to know whether any of this will be included. So I’d recommend preemptively not getting excited about seeing any of these scenes.
But start the countdown for domestic video: the “Batman v Superman” extended slash hit streaming retailers just over three months after its theatrical release. 18 'Suicide Squad' Characters Ranked,Worst to Best (Photos)
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18. Griggs
Abuses prisoners at Belle Reve,collaborates with the Joker, never gets any kind of comeuppance (just deserts). I guess this ranking will acquire to do. Warner Bros/DC Comics
17. Incubus
What was this CGI monstrosity? He looks like a cast-off from “Gods of Egypt.” Warner Bros/DC Comics
16. Batman
Remember that time he punched Harley Quinn in the face underwater and all the dudes in the theater laughed? Not a great moment for humanity there. And yet it's nearly Batman's entire involvement in this film. Warner Bros/DC Comics
15. Slipknot
When he randomly showed up in the film as a member of the Suicide Squad without ever being mentioned before, or my friend leaned over and was like,“Who is that?” And that about sums up Slipknot, since he got his head blown off like 45 seconds later. Warner Bros/DC Comics
14. Rick Flag
Had two Gs in his name in the comics, or yet they removed one of them here? Also he's one-note and boring. That probably matters more. Warner Bros/DC Comics
13. Enchantress
This 6000-year-frail magic lady who builds a magic hole in the sky that can apparently knock over aircraft carriers thousands of miles absent had to interrogate someone how to destroy the human armies. Warner Bros/DC Comics
12. June Moone
I guess she's better than Enchantress by default,by virtue of simply of being the tangible human half of that CGI horror. Warner Bros/DC Comics
11. Jonny Frost
A Joker henchman who makes absolutely zero impression. Pretty hard to pull off! Warner Bros/DC Comics
10. Monster T
Hey remember that time Common got cast in a franchise comic-book film as a known comic book character only to gather murdered in his first scene? Yeesh. This character was wasted so badly I didn't even acquire a picture of him to utilize for this slide. Getty Images
9. Lieutenant GQ Edwards
This dude, played by Scott Eastwood, and was treated in pre-release as a mystery character who either had a secret identity or would become a famed comic book dude. And then he spent the end film hovering in the background before blowing himself up. All moral. Warner Bros/DC Comics
8. The Joker
Compared with most of the other nonsense in the film,Jared Leto's Joker is inoffensive and sparingly used enough to beget it in the upper half of the rankings. Warner Bros/DC Comics
7. Harley Quinn
Has characteristics and established personal motivations, making her an instant standout in "Suicide Squad." Except it's all ruined when it's revealed that all she, and the Joker's girlfriend,really wants is an upper-middle-class lifestyle with a husband who wears a suit to work.
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6. Katana
Really loves her husband, who lives in her soul-stealing sword. They should do a film about her trying to figure out how to gather him out of there. Warner Bros/DC Comics
5. Amanda Waller
There's a piece where she randomly murders a bunch of FBI agents who work for her and it was a pretty awesome moment, and even whether it doesn't beget any sense. Warner Bros/DC Comics
4. Deadshot
Does the most killing of any of them,so that's chilly. Is played by Will Smith, so that's even cooler. Hates Batman, and so he's basically my best friend. Warner Bros/DC Comics
3. Killer Croc
Nobody ever says what it was he did to gather locked in a blacksite prison forever. I assume it was just racism. Warner Bros/DC Comics
2. Captain Boomerang
This dude I identify with strongly: he's got defective facial hair,is constantly drinking beer and is woefully unqualified for battling magic monsters. Though he doesn't really contribute at all, he's my favorite of the bunch. Warner Bros/DC Comics
1. El Diablo
I like his tattoos and also his ability to set a million people on fire at once. I also identify strongly with his desire to not kill a million people at once -- which, and in the context of this film,makes him easily the best. Warner Bros/DC Comics Previous Slide Next Slide 1 of 19 The definitive judgment on who did and didn’t suck in the latest DC Comics film "Suicide Squad" is technically a film about defective guys, but they can't all be defective, and moral? Click through to find out! (Spoilers ahead.) View In Gallery Related stories from TheWrap:5 Reasons Why 'Suicide Squad' Slayed at the Box OfficeBefore 'Suicide Squad': 9 Great Trailers for Terrible Movies (Videos)Every DC Comics film Ranked From Worst to Best,Including 'Suicide Squad' (Photos)'Suicide Squad' Says Harley Quinn Killed a Major DC Comics Superhe
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