James Gunn's Suicide Squad is Heavily R-Rated & Super Silly

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The Suicide Squad star Joel Kinnaman describes James Gunn's DC movie as heavily R-rated and absolutely silly. The DCEU's previous attempt at bringing the Suicide Squad to the big screen, a 2016 effort directed by David Ayer, failed to impress audiences. For the sequel, the addition of Gunn as writer and director indicated Warner Bros. wished to take things in a very different direction. Acting as something of a cross between a traditional sequel and a reboot, The Suicide Squad will introduce numerous new characters as they embark on a mission to destroy a Nazi-era laboratory.

The Suicide Squad is shaping up to be one of the most anticipated DC projects, largely thanks to Gunn's involvement and the early buzz from the stars of the film. Kinnaman previously hyped the script as being absolutely hilarious, and Gunn has repeatedly hinted The Suicide Squad will be both bloody and profane. Compared to the PG-13-rated Suicide Squad, Gunn's new R-rated take on the anti-hero team so far looks to be exactly what fans were hoping for from the first film.

On a new episode of The Playlist Podcast, Kinnaman continued to hype up The Suicide Squad and its unique tone. In addition to calling it "the biggest budget R-rated movie that’s ever been made," Kinnaman described the kind of silly humor fans can expect from this movie. It's childish, and yet also filled with profound emotions. Kinnaman said:

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“I don’t think [Gunn] had to compromise one iota of his vision,” he continued. “He really got to do exactly what he wanted. And it’s definitely going to be the biggest budget R-rated movie that’s ever been made. And it’s heavily R-rated and super silly. It’s really like childish, childish humor and it also finds these profound moments where you get really emotionally moved. And then it’s super violent and then it’s really silly again…Every character is just so ridiculous.”

 

Childish humor coupled with profound, moving scenes and extreme violence feels like a lot to put into one movie, and in another director's hands, it might be a difficult tone to strike. However, if Kinnaman is to be believed, Gunn has found a way to make it work. Gunn's past projects have indicated he can straddle the line between humor, emotion, and borderline inappropriate matters, and The Suicide Squad looks like it will stretch his skills even further. It'll certainly be interesting to see it all come together.

Luckily, audiences only have months left to wait. Despite the numerous movie delays that have swept the entertainment industry in recent days, The Suicide Squad is almost guaranteed to remain scheduled for August because of Warner Bros.' 2021 strategy, which will see every movie be released in theaters and on HBO Max on the same day. Fans are still waiting to see the first trailer, though Gunn recently asked them to be patient. Presumably, that first trailer will give audiences an idea of what to expect from this bloody and hilarious film. Then, fans might decide whether The Suicide Squad will match the hype it has received thus far.

The Suicide Squad (2021)
Release Date: Aug 06, 2021