Director David Eyre tried to explain the confusing post-credits scene of Suicide Squad, but his explanation isn’t very helpful. The scene involving Bruce Wayne and Waller was filmed during principal photography rather than in one take. Ayer argues that Wayne’s line in this scene is supposed to allude to the Justice League, but that explanation still doesn’t make much sense.
Director David Ayer tries to explain a confusing post-credits scene in Suicide Squad, but his explanation doesn’t help much. The all-star cast Suicide Squad was a DC Universe film that focused on villains rather than heroes. With Harley Quinn (Margot Robbie), Deadshot (Will Smith), Captain Boomerang (Jai Courtney) and other criminals working together for Amanda Waller (Viola Davis), the Suicide Squad take on their first enemy with great fanfare. The film was a major success, grossing $747 million, although it received negative reviews from critics and audiences.
One of the main problems with Suicide Squad is that its post-credits scene didn’t make sense. Because Bruce Wayne promised that his friends would help him defeat Waller if he stepped over the line, the entire mythology of the DC Universe was completely messed up. Years after The Suicide Squad was released, David Ayer tried to clear things up on Twitter. Here is his post:
Ayer explained that there was no retake and that Wayne’s line only alluded to the Justice League. Unfortunately, this explanation does not make sense for a number of reasons.
When the Suicide Squad came along, Batman didn’t have many friends left. Ben Affleck’s Batman is back after Batman v Superman and allies weren’t enough for The Dark Knight. Superman was still dead and there were few other active superheroes at the time. And to top it all off, when Batman tried to recruit Wonder Woman, she was completely uninterested, stating that she distanced herself from humanity decades before they ever met.
Prior to the Justice League, Batman didn’t even know the other members of the League. The Flash, Aquaman, and Cyborg were just names on a file for him. In fact, they were files that Waller provided him directly. Even in his personal life, his friends had disappeared by the time Suicide Squad was released. Robin was dead and he didn’t try to find another mate. Besides Alfred, Batman was a lone soldier. Despite what Ayer says, he no longer had friends to recruit.
If Batman hadn’t lost Robin, the Suicide Squad post-credits scene would have made more sense. Instead, it seems to be either a dizzying mistake or a blatant lie by Batman. Of course, with Ayer referring to the Justice League, the lie theory is officially dead. Looking back, the Suicide Squad post-credits scene still doesn’t make sense.