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Shia LaBeouf has been accused of using “brownface” after the trailer for his new movie seemingly showed him portraying a man of Mexican descent.

Actor Shia LaBeouf was accused of appearing in “brownface” to play a gangster character in the upcoming movie “The Tax Collector,” prompting director David Ayer to respond. The movie sees LaBeouf playing a hardened organized crime boss responsible for collecting "taxes" from gangs throughout Los Angeles.

Shia LaBeouf is not one to shy away from his acting roles. The once-troubled actor has garnered critical acclaim over the last several years, particularly for his movie "Honey Boy," in which he starred as a fictionalized version of his own father.

Director David Ayer is responding to criticism surrounding his new movie “The Tax Collector” starring Shia LaBeouf.

Fans were concerned after seeing the debut trailer for Shia LaBeouf‘s new movie The Tax Collector that he may have been cast to play a Latino character when he is not of Latin descent.

Shia LaBeouf definitely gets into some extreme method acting!

Some actors go through a lot to transform into their characters. For Shia LaBeouf, that included getting a large chest tattoo.

Shia LaBeouf might just be the devil in David Ayer’s upcoming crime-thriller “The Tax Collector”.

Also Read: Shia LaBeouf Entered Another Emerging Screenwriters Contest - And WonThe action thriller “The Tax Collector” is both written and directed by “Suicide Squad” director David Ayer, throwing back in a way to the gritty crime films early in his career like “End of Watch” or “Sabotage.”LaBeouf looks as though he’s drinking in the scenery as well, threatening gang members with a gun to the head or even an electric drill to the chest.

You might think that a film called “The Tax Collector” might be one of the most boring films ever to be made. But make no mistake, David Ayer’s new film, “The Tax Collector,” isn’t about your local H&R Block accountant.

One of the most exciting projects in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU) is The Suicide Squad, which sees James Gunn in the director's chair. In what is a reboot of the 2016 David Ayer film, we see some returning favourites in Margot Robbie, Viola Davis, Joel Kinnaman and Jai Courtney.

The Suicide Squad is scheduled to release next year. The new DCEU movie retains a few faces from David Ayer's Suicide Squad while recruiting a slew of new faces for the project.

Nothing busts canons quite like living in interesting times. In our ongoing Inflection Point series, we look back at the films that have taken on new relevance due to our ongoing cultural and political upheaval.

With a “Snyder Cut” of Justice League being greenlit by HBO Max, Suicide Squad director David Ayer has been dropping hints that fans might one day see a different version of his maligned 2016 supervillain team-up movie.

Suicide Squad director David Ayer has continued his support for fans campaigning to see his original cut of the movie released, claiming studio scissor work “mistreated” Jared Leto and his take on The Joker.Ever since Warner Bros announced that Zack Snyder’s cut of Justice League would be completed for HBO Max, fans have turned their attention to Ayer’s Suicide Squad.Leto’s performance was one of the most divisive aspects of the critically maligned 2016 superhero movie, delivering a vastly

Ever since Zack Snyder made the announcement that his much-hype cut of “Justice League” was going to be released on HBO Max in 2021, a certain contingent of fandom has seen their years-long battle as the first win in an overall war with studios. Fans are now rallying around folks like David Ayer in hopes that his cut of “Suicide Squad” will be released by HBO Max, as well as any other disputed version of a film that fans feel was interfered with by evil studio bosses.

With a “Snyder Cut” of Justice League being greenlit by HBO Max, Suicide Squad director David Ayer has been dropping hints that fans might one day see a different version of his maligned 2016 supervillain team-up movie.

Fans are campaigning for Ayer's cut of the 2016 film to be released

David Ayer claims that Jared Leto was "mistreated" in 'Suicide Squad'.

A few weeks ago, DC Extended Universe fans welcomed the announcement of Justice League Snyder Cut. The new version of the Justice League will bring Zack Snyder's original vision against the version released in 2017.

Leading up to the release of David Ayer’s “Suicide Squad,” there were a number of reports that said Warner Bros. was concerned about the tone of his film because of the negative reviews for Zack Snyder’s “Batman v.

Over the past couple of weeks, there has been increased discussion regarding Director’s Cuts of DC superhero films, thanks in no small part to HBO Max’s upcoming 2021 release of “Zack Snyder’s Justice League.” We’ve seen the discussion include David Ayer and his much-maligned “Suicide Squad,” and now, Cathy Yan and “Birds of Prey.” However, in the latter’s case, it appears the filmmaker has no interest in hearing rumors regarding what was cut from her version of the superhero film from earlier

A new tweet from David Ayer, the director of the film, Suicide Squad, revealed that the studios actually had him change the movie because it was “too dark.” Currently, the “Snyder Cut” of Justice League is coming out in the following year, and now, fans are asking for the director’s cut of other successful films as well, including Suicide Squad. Movie Web reported today that David Ayer’s Suicide Squad was another example of a film that was cut dramatically to meet the demands of the studio.

“Suicide Squad” director David Ayer laments that following major reshoots and edits before its 2016 release, “My soulful drama was beaten into a ‘comedy.'”

The director once said releasing his original version would be "incredibly cathartic"

The Snyder Cut is real and hitting HBO Max sometime in 2021. And because fans are feeling like superheroes themselves, it appears that the same vocal outpouring of support that forced Warner Bros.

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Fans have been campaigning for the director's version of the DC movie to be released

“Suicide Squad” director David Ayer is responding to the fan calls to #ReleaseTheAyerCut.

"My cut may always be just a rumour"

#ReleaseTheAyerCut is back with force

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The Incredible Hulk and The Transporter filmmaker Louis Letterier is in talks to direct a sequel to Bright over at Netflix. The first film, the massively budgeted sci-fi action movie starring Will Smith and Joel Edgerton, was directed by David Ayer who reportedly won’t return to helm the new one.

Streaming giant Netflix is in talks with Leterrier, also known for "Now You See Me", "Clash Of The Titans" and "Unleashed", to lend his touch to the fantasy actioner "Bright 2", in which Smith along with Joel Edgerton will be reprising their roles, reports variety.com.