If Gunn is fully attached to this film, or franchise, then Leto likely isn't. Whether that's Gunn's choice, or Leto's, it doesn't seem like the two will coexist.
It’s been six months since Suicide Squad was released in theaters and a collective history is starting to shape up around the film. Despite denials from Warner Bros., it’s now pretty much understood that the studio rushed production of Suicide Squad and backed director David Ayer into a corner about the film’s final cut. Despite these issues, Ayer has remained a loyal solider for the studio, regularly commenting that the film we saw in theaters was his and his alone.