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[WeirdoStalkerJr]

https://twitter.com/thr/status/831997802452549632

@THR
Warner Bros. courts Mel Gibson to direct #SuicideSquad sequel

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/he...courts-mel-gibson-suicide-squad-sequel-974436

Early in talks and he's familiarizing himself with the material

Fuck yes, ill take it. People can give Mel shit all they want. But he knows his story structure.

 

[Soapbox Killer]

ALL FUCKIN IN!

 

[Reversed]

So, rated R?

 

[TheChewyWaffles]

Would this be a good thing?

hell yes

 

[Hydrus]

Let Mel direct Batman instead.

 

[Massive Duck. C.M.]

Deadshot and Croc die offscreen

 

[Diprosalic]

I heard pewdiepie is getting Batman.

 

[Anung]

Deadshot and Croc die offscreen

All black characters "accidentally" fall into the vat of chemicals that dyed Joker white.

 

[Sweeney Tom]

Like, there are so many people who won't go see a movie this dude is involved in

I'm one of em.

I agree completely.

But it seems like a significant amount of people in the industry have completely forgiven him. This alone is pretty telling of that

 

[Forsaken82]

Can you imagine this scene directed by Mel?

It would likely involve a lobotomy instead of shock treatment because for some reason Mel Gibson has a hardon for violence and gore, but don't you dare drop an f-bomb!

 

[DeathoftheEndless]

Harley is going to show off her new sugar tits tattoo.

Spoiler

I'm a little worried about the non-white characters' new tattoos...

 

[Marvel]

I'm in.

 

[-Plasma Reus-]

WB making the same fucking mistake over and over again.

The director should fit in with their vision. This just shows they have no vision. Continuing to let directors define their properties means DCEU will never work.

Fuck

 

[Lifeline]

White male privilege is magical. Be utterly disgusting, wait a few years and pretend it never happened and people will spread their cheeks for you.

"A few years". The dude made amends, don't know why people keep giving him a hard time. Unlike Roman Polanski, he's hasn't committed a crime or tried to avoid a sentence. He paid for what he did.

 

[DeathoftheEndless]

Deadshot and Croc die offscreen

Amanda Waller dies in the first of three helicopter crashes.

 

[BronsonLee]

"A few years". The dude made amends, don't know why people keep giving him a hard time.

In b4 Slayven, but him being a fucking racist and an Anti-Semite might make him offputting

 

[Wingfan19]

Sources tell Variety that some of the names WB has met with — or is planning to meet with — include Ruben Fleischer (“Zombieland”), Daniel Espinosa (“Safe House”), Jonathan Levine (“Warm Bodies”), and Mel Gibson (“Hacksaw Ridge”).

,

 

[Dynomutt]

Nothing against Mel.

But WB is just throwing shit to see if it sticks. Damn shame.

A company with Batman, Superman, and Wonderman as IP's can figure this shit out.

Real talk respect to Marvel. It's not lightning in a bottle and they have shown it takes work. More and more I see what they mean about having a road map for MCU.

WB/DC stop worrying about competing with Marvel and worry about getting out competent films.

 

[Slayven]

"A few years". The dude made amends, don't know why people keep giving him a hard time. Unlike Roman Polanski, he's hasn't committed a crime or tried to avoid a sentence. He paid for what he did.

What amends?

He reduced people like me to a pack of animals. Sorry if I take that personal.

 

[ElBoxyBrown]

This seems like a super bad idea mainly from a PR angle. A lot of feminist DC fans are not gonna be happy about this.

 

[BlueTsunami]

As long as its completely his vision without meddling. Id be intrigued.

 

[Killer Queen]

What amends?

He reduced people like me to a pack of animals. Sorry if I take that personal.

Yeah, like c'mon guy.

 

[Mifune]

I dunno, it's a little too early to tell on Snyder. I'll wait til Justice league to make a judgement on that but I'm not expecting much

Spoiler

or anything actually

I actually really want them to adapt assault on Arkham with Batfleck


Yeah the backlash would be insane. I can't say I wouldn't watch it but I'd rather it just not happen.

The backlash would not be insane. Dude is up for an Oscar!

 

[Sgt. Kabukiman]

Sources tell Variety that some of the names WB has met with — or is planning to meet with — include Ruben Fleischer ("Zombieland"), Daniel Espinosa ("Safe House"), Jonathan Levine ("Warm Bodies"), and Mel Gibson ("Hacksaw Ridge").

Yeah, those other names are probably the real news story. Gibson is the best director on that list but he's a long shot at best. And I'm not crazy about any of these other directors for Suicide Squad to be honest.

 

[Killer Queen]

The backlash would not be insane. Dude is up for an Oscar!

I don't think that disqualifies him from being a racist pos and i guarantee the audience and cast of SS is a lot more diverse than that of Hacksaw Ridge.

 

[Takuan]

I'm on board if it happens. It probably won't.

 

[aliengmr]

Why the hell not?

Can't get any worse at this point and Mel has the skillset, so....

 

[Grizzlyjin]

This seems like a super bad idea mainly from a PR angle. A lot of feminist DC fans are not gonna be happy about this.

This is what makes zero sense to me. Dude isn't even familiar with the material, so it isn't like he approached them with some amazing idea for the series. And Gibson is a decent director, I'll give him that. But not to the point where it outweighs the PR issues associated with him. So...why? There aren't any promising young directors they'd rather bet on? Or any veteran directors who don't make people's faces contort when their name is mentioned?

 

[Mifune]

I don't think that disqualifies him from being a racist pos and i guarantee the audience and cast of SS is a lot more diverse than that of Hacksaw Ridge.

What the fuck. DC fans are among the most racist pieces of shit out there. Mel will fit right in.

 

[Slayven]

What the fuck. Comic book fans are among the most racist pieces of shit out there. Mel will fit right in.

If comic book fans were the only people seeing these movies, the genre would be dead

 

[Busty]

Sources tell Variety that some of the names WB has met with — or is planning to meet with — include Ruben Fleischer (“Zombieland”), Daniel Espinosa (“Safe House”), Jonathan Levine (“Warm Bodies”), and Mel Gibson (“Hacksaw Ridge”).

I will eat my hat and the coat that came with it if Fleischer gets the job. He's the reason Gangster Squad was a disaster and the last thing that hack directed was the pilot of that awful Drew Barrymore zombie thing on Netflix.

Then again, if WB just want a 'yes man' like a certain other well known production company then they could do worse..., I suppose.

 

[Sgt. Kabukiman]

What the fuck. DC fans are among the most racist pieces of shit out there. Mel will fit right in.

Right.
Great post, congratulations.

 

[PanSexual_Peacock]

I guess no matter what WB does people are still going to give them shit. It's obvious WB is trying to right the ship by bringing in talent yet people are calling them desperate and out of their minds.

 

[Jeffolation]

Gross, no.

 

[Mifune]

If comic book fans were the only people seeing these movies, the genre would be dead

I can guarantee that the only people that saw that first awful Suicide Squad movie were comic book fans or comic book movie fans. There are a lot of them out there.

 

[Killer Queen]

What the fuck. DC fans are among the most racist pieces of shit out there. Mel will fit right in.

So you went from one dumb statement to another dumb statement.

Is there something on your mind?

 

[PanSexual_Peacock]

What amends?

He reduced people like me to a pack of animals. Sorry if I take that personal.

So people can't change?

 

[Blueingreen]

Would this be a good thing?

Yes to quote South Park "say what you want about Mel Gibson but the son of a bitch knows story structure"

Obligatory, I'm all for this unlikeable nut job directing a movie about unlikeable nut jobs.

 

[BronsonLee]

I can guarantee that the only people that saw that first awful Suicide Squad movie were comic book fans or comic book movie fans.

Squad made like 700 mil, you are so full of shit your eyes just turned brown right in front of me

So people can't change?

This isn't Rocky IV you goon

 

[ElBoxyBrown]

What the fuck. DC fans are among the most racist pieces of shit out there. Mel will fit right in.

You think DC fans are bad you should see Marvel fans reactions to Sam Wilson Cap, or female Thor, or Riri Williams as Iron Man.

 

[Lifeline]

Yeah, those other names are probably the real news story. Gibson is the best director on that list but he's a long shot at best. And I'm not crazy about any of these other directors for Suicide Squad to be honest.

I'd even say Gibson is probably the only good director on that list. Although if Life ends up being good, I might change my mind. But Child 44, Gangster Squad, Warm Bodies were all pretty bad.

This is what makes zero sense to me. Dude isn't even familiar with the material, so it isn't like he approached them with some amazing idea for the series. And Gibson is a decent director, I'll give him that. But not to the point where it outweighs the PR issues associated with him. So...why? There aren't any promising young directors they'd rather bet on? Or any veteran directors who don't make people's faces contort when their name is mentioned?

I agree they could have avoided more controversy, and it's like they purposefully made the short list shit as possible so that Mel seems like the only reasonable choice.

 

[Smokey_Run]

So you went from one dumb statement to another dumb statement.

Is there something on your mind?

I'd argue it went from one dumb statement to a dumber statement since he went back to edit and to single out one group of comic book fans.

 

[Slayven]

So people can't change?

People change everyday, but I haven't seen anything that says Mel has.

 

[Mifune]

So you went from one dumb statement to another dumb statement.

Is there something on your mind?

Oh the horror. The thought of Mel Gibson impugning the fucking sanctity of Suicide Squad 2!

 

[Shaanyboi]

So people can't change?

Show us an example of his change.

 

[broncobuster]

,

Of that list, I'd be OK with Jonathan Levine or Mel. Nah to the rest.

 

[PanSexual_Peacock]

People change everyday, but I haven't seen anything that says Mel has.

You also haven't seen anything that says he hasn't.

 

[Kibbles]

Should have him re-do the first movie

 

[Slayven]

http://deadline.com/2016/08/suicide...-opening-will-smith-margot-robbie-1201799046/

39 percent of Suicide Squad's sells were African American and Latino.


Fuck with the money if you want to

You also haven't seen anything that says he hasn't.

Absence of evidence is not evidence

 

[ElBoxyBrown]

So people can't change?

Mel hasn't changed. Hollywood just put him in the timeout corner.