David Ayer directed the original Suicide Squad for a staggering $175 million price tag.
By contrast, Mel Gibson directed Hacksaw Ridge (a full-blown war movie) for a comparatively small $40 million.
You would never even notice how cheaply made Hacksaw is because Gibson knows how to stretch a dollar and work within a small budget.
With that in mind, DC could take a page from the Deadpool handbook by lowering the price tag for Suicide Squad 2, handing more creative control over to Gibson and letting him work his magic on the story.