Harley Quinn Expected In James Gunn’s ‘Suicide Squad’ After All

It looks like the upcoming Suicide Squad reboot from James Gunn may indeed star everybody’s favorite Joker-loving villainess in Harley Quinn (as portrayed in the movies by Margot Robbie)

You read that correctly. According to Forbes, Margot Robbie and her heinous Harley Quinn are expected to star in the James Gunn reboot of Suicide Squad after all. If you are confused, that is okay. Originally, the site reported that neither Margot Robbie or her Harley Quinn would be in the upcoming film. Forbes recently updated that same article with the exciting news:

“[UPDATE: I have learned from sources close to production that in fact, the information about Harley Quinn being absent from the new Suicide Squad movie is no longer up to date — she is indeed expected to appear in James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad, which is expected to begin production later this year.]”

Harley Quinn has become somewhat of a fan favorite since her debut in the original Suicide Squad film. There is so much fevor around Margot Robbie in the role that the character was in line to headline a number of her own spin-offs. Though Warner Bros. and DC have recently shelved a number of those projects, we are still getting Harley Quinn and Margot Robbie in the upcoming Birds of Prey movie before we see her again in the James Gunn restart.

What do you make of this news? Are you excited by the prospect of James Gunn directing Margot Robbie in the role of Harley Quinn? Let us know in the comments below!

Full details on the Birds of Prey plot are currently unknown, though the film is said to center on Huntress, Black Canary, and Harley Quinn joining forces to protect Cassandra Cain when she comes into the possession of a diamond belonging to a criminal kingpin known as Black Mask.

Directed by Cathy Yan from a script penned by Bumblebee writer Christina Hodson, Birds of Prey stars Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Huntress, Jurnee Smollett-Bell as Black Canary, Ella Jay Basco as Cassandra Cain, Rosie Perez as Renee Montoya, Chris Messina as Victor Zsasz, Ewan, McGregor as Black Mask, and Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn. Ali Wong, Robert Catrini, and Michael Masini have also been cast in undisclosed roles.

Birds of Prey will be released in theaters on February 7, 2020.

Source: Forbes