On this week’s episode, Sonny Bunch (The Bulwark), Alyssa Rosenberg (The Washington Post), and Peter Suderman (Reason Magazine) all agree that James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad is, basically, a nine-figure descendant of The Toxic Avenger. But does that make it good, or expensive, overbearing schlock? And they debate whether or not Johnny Depp should be given the lifetime achievement award at the San Sebastian Film Festival … but they’re not debating the thing you think they might be debating. And make sure to check out the special bonus episode on spoilers and spoiler theory. Unless, of course, you want to watch The Green Knight first. It’ll still be there when you get back from the theater.
I'm a little skeptical that Delta played too big of a role in the box office. I think the bigger factors are HBO Max and Suicide Squad wasn't exactly loved when it was released. I mean as was mentioned in the episode Birds of Prey opened to a similar box office before COVID-19.
I think it's *part* of the issue, but mostly in confluence with other factors. Like, disease AND I can watch it at home is a bigger driver of people avoiding theaters than either alone.