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James Gunn: Harley Quinn's DCU Future Hinges on Margot Robbie's Choice

DC Studios co-CEO says Harley will eventually join the DCU, but whether Robbie reprises the role is up to her.

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What to know

  • James Gunn says Harley Quinn will 'almost certainly' appear in the DCU, but whether Margot Robbie plays her again is undecided.
  • Gunn says he is unsure if Robbie still wants the role and would consider recasting if she doesn't return.
  • The character is complicated by the fact that the Joker has not yet been established in the new DCU.
  • A day later Gunn told the LA Times a new DCU Batman casting is approaching, while Harley's status remains tied solely to Robbie's decision.

“I love her as Harley. I don't know if she wants to play Harley again. She may be over that.”

James Gunn, DC Studios co-CEO · The Suicide Squad: Is It Canon? podcast ↗ · Oct 28

James GunnJames Gunn DC Studios co-CEO and directorMargot RobbieMargot Robbie Actor, originated Harley Quinn in Suicide Squad filmsJennifer Holland Actor (Emilia Harcourt in Peacemaker), podcast co-hostSteve Agee Actor (John Economos), podcast co-host

James Gunn: Harley Quinn's DCU Future Hinges on Margot Robbie's Choice
AV Club

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    Gunn reiterates Harley's fate rests with Robbie, teases Batman casting

    Speaking to the LA Times, Gunn says casting a new DCU Batman 'isn't very far away' while confirming that whether Harley Quinn returns remains entirely Robbie's decision.

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    Entertainment outlets amplify Gunn's Robbie/Harley remarks

    Deadline, Variety, AV Club, IGN and other outlets widely report Gunn's comments, framing them as new uncertainty over Robbie's DCU future and highlighting his line that she 'may be over' playing Harley.

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    Gunn says Harley's DCU future depends on whether Robbie wants the role

    Gunn says he is 'almost certainly' going to bring Harley Quinn into the DCU and would accommodate Robbie if she wants to return, but is prepared to recast if she has moved on.

    “Harley is a character I'm almost certainly going to use in the DCU, and if Margot wants to play her, then I'll bend over backwards to explain that in the world. But if she doesn't, then I might go with somebody else.”
    — James Gunn
    1. 7 outlets James Gunn Says Harley Quinn’s DCU Future Is Up to Margot Robbie: “I’ll Bend Over Backwards”

      first by Yahoo, 14d ago · also Variety, The Playlist, Deadline, IGN, Screen Rant? placeholder, AV Club

      7 more headlines
  4. background

    Gunn releases podcast weighing Suicide Squad's DCU canon status — In a special episode titled 'The Suicide Squad: Is It Canon?' with Peacemaker co-stars Jennifer Holland and Steve Agee, Gunn revisits his earlier claim that the 2021 film isn't canon and calls Harley Quinn one of the hardest characters to justify because the Joker hasn't yet been established in the DCU.

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  1. 2 outlets James Gunn Says Harley Quinn Will Join the DCU Eventually, and if Margot Robbie Wants to Play Here He'll 'Bend Over Backwards to Explain That in the World'

    first by IGN, 13d ago · also LA Times

    1 more headline

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