Mel Gibson may continue his Hollywood redemption by getting involved with the DC Universe. It’s being reported that he’s being courted to direct the sequel to Suicide Squad.
No official offer has been made nor has any commitment but Gibson is said to be familiarizing himself with the material. The studio is not being passive and it also looking at other directors, Daniel Espinosa among them.
David Ayer directed the initial outing, which featured an all-star cast that included Will Smith, Margot Robbie and Jared Leto. The movie faced some problems during production and was met with a polarizing response, but grossed $745 million worldwide, enough to put a sequel on the fast-track.
David Ayer is now developing a project that reunites him with Robbie and focuses on the female villains of the DC Universe which is why he most likely won’t direct the sequel to Suicide Squad.
The fact that Gibson, riding high thanks to his Oscar-nominated war movie Hacksaw Ridge, is being approached by Warners Bros. is a remarkable turnaround for the actor-director. His image took a hit in the 2000s after a drunk driving arrest and anti-Semitic comments, and he found himself losing studio work. Hacksaw has been seen as a major turning point for Gibson. His biopic of conscientious objector Desmond Doss nabbed six Oscar nominations, including one for Gibson for best director, and has made $164 million worldwide. He has also found himself fielding a slew of offers, both from studios and indies. He is now in talks to join Will Ferrell and Mark Walhberg for Paramount’s Daddy’s Home 2 and is reteaming with Hacksaw actor Vince Vaughn for the gritty crime indie Dragged Across Concrete.
