Members of the South African rap-rave crew Die Antwoord have accused Suicide Squad director David Ayer of ripping off their look.
Yolandi Visser shared a video on Instagram along with a lengthy post claiming that Suicide Squad “nibbeld” a little too much from the group’s style. The post also claims that Ayer spoke on set about the band, and even invited them to the movie premiere but never asked their permission to be referenced.
The video of side-by-side shots points out similar trenchcoats worn by Die Antwoord’s Ninja and Jared Leto’s Joker, the three watches worn by Harley Quinn (which is Visser’s trademark) and the cast posing in front of black and white graffiti.
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Die Antwoord seems quite pissed off. It is unlikely, however, that they make a legal case from their accusations. Kanye’s infamous “Famous” video was also inspired by another artist, just like Beyonce’s “Lemonade” referenced the works of many. The line between infringement and “inspiration” or “reference” is bleak.
Some are not convinced that Suicide Squad owes anything to Die Antwoord.