Margot Robbie explains what Harley Quinn’s mindset is after breaking up with the Joker before the events of Birds of Prey.
Speaking with Empire, Margot Robbie noted that Harley Quinn is at a crossroads in her life after she broke up with the Joker just before the film begins, and is trying to stand on her own with some difficulty after moving past an increasingly abusive relationship. Here are Margot Robbie’s direct comments:
“She’s trying to own it. That felt like a real way to deal with a break-up. It’s not clean and easy to be a strong woman. It’s so hard. [Harley Quinn is] a bit more Courtney Love than Debbie Harry this time. She says, ‘I’m single, I don’t need him, f*** that guy.’ But if the Joker were to text her, ‘You up?’ she’d run. She’d fall to pieces.”
Harley Quinn being trapped in an abusive relationship with the Joker is often a point met with a lot of discussion, and it seems like the break-up is the crux on which her portion of Birds of Prey‘s story is based around. With the narrative not involving Joker in the main story, perhaps Harley Quinn may find her emancipation yet.
In addition, a new production still for Birds of Prey has been revealed, showcasing Margot Robbie’s Harley Quinn walking off an explosion with a smile on her face. You can check it out below:
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: Empire
