Margot Robbie teases Harley Quinn movie as "R-rated, girl gang" flick

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By Darian Scalamoni

            Audiences fell in love with Margot Robbie’s Harley Quinn character so much in “Suicide Squad” that they were more excited for the spinoff movies that Warner Bros. had planned after the antihero ensemble film. The DC Comics lineup has changed dramatically since its beginning but after Harley’s popularity skyrocketed, the studio has made her a priority going forward. With multiple projects in development, there’s finally headway on one movie, the “Birds of Prey” film that will be produced by Robbie and be directed by “Dead Pigs” director, Cathy Yan.

            In an interview with Collider, Robbie talked about her ambitions for the movie that she’s been developing since she was filming “Suicide Squad” back in 2015. “I pitched the idea of an R-rated girl gang film including Harley, because I was like, ‘Harley needs friends.’ Harley loves interacting with people, so don’t ever make her do a standalone film. She’s got to be with other people, it should be a girl gang. I wasn’t seeing enough girl gangs on screen, especially in the action space. So that was always a big part of it.” Robbie also sought out a female director which was a major element and she found one in Yan.

            An R-rated girl gang, team-up film with Harley Quinn? I’m intrigued, I would love to see other characters such as Poison Ivy and Catwoman featured as they’ve been rumored for months as well. Hopefully it comes together soon; I know I’m not alone in wanting to see Robbie reprise Harley sooner rather than later.