David Ayer’s Lingering Frustration Over Lack of Recognition for The Fast And The Furious
David Ayer has shared his complex emotions about The Fast And Furious franchise in an interview with Variety. The director of Suicide Squad, who was also one of the credited screenwriters for the original 2001 film that launched the franchise, spoke on Jon Bernthal’s Real Ones podcast this week, expressing his frustrations.
Ayer voiced his discontent about the immensely successful multi-billion dollar film series, stating, “It's the biggest franchise in Hollywood, and I don't have any part in it. I have nothing to show for it, absolutely nothing, due to the way the industry operates." Ayer, who has also had his own conflicts with Warner Bros. over his preferred version of Suicide Squad, went on to claim that he was responsible for key elements in the first movie, such as shifting the s...