BIRDS OF PREY's Margot Robbie Calls Movie "Fun," "Violent," & "Crazy"; Teases Comedy In THE SUICIDE SQUAD

In a new interview, Margot Robbie has shed some light on the uniqueness of Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) and points to The Suicide Squad being a full-blown comedy...

By JoshWilding - Nov 18, 2019 12:11 AM EST

Filed Under: Birds of Prey

We're going to be seeing a lot of Margot Robbie's Harley Quinn on the big screen over the next couple of years as she reprises her Suicide Squad role in both Birds of Prey and James Gunn's The Suicide Squad. Now, the actress has shed some light on both projects, and it sounds like the DC Extended Universe will continue to head in some very unexpected directions.

"The story in Birds of Prey is told from [Harley's] point of view," she confirmed, "so you have an insight into Harley’s world in a way that you didn’t in the first Suicide Squad film, nor that you’ll have in the next Suicide Squad film." In other words, this will indeed be Harley's movie, which is something fans of the character will love, but fans of the team may find disappointing.

Robbie went on to describe the tone of the movie and, as that first teaser indicated, it's going to be a weird one! "It’s a little bonkers," she admitted. "It reflects her personality. It’s heightened. It’s poppy, it’s fun, it’s violent, it’s crazy. It’s absurd. It’s kooky. It’s hilarious. It’s a little heartbreaking."

Talk then turned to The Suicide Squad and following recent remarks from Joel Kinnaman in which he described the movie as being more comedic than the first, Robbie backed that up.

"You’re going to be laughing a lot," said Robbie. "It’s going to be good is all I can say for now. It’s going to be very, very good." Needless to say, that sounds much different to 2016's effort!

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The Woman In The Church

Early on in the trailer, we see a woman praying in church and there's been a lot of speculation about who that might be. Huntress is a name that's been thrown around a fair bit, but if you look closely at the three women Black Mask has hanging from the ceiling in that warehouse, one of them appears to have the same clothes on.

Why he would have rounded them up like that is hard to say, but this establishes that he's an evil SOB (you may have also noticed that the white suit and black gloves are a nod to what his comic book counterpart frequently wears).

Renee Montoya Has Seemingly Been Fired

While there are a few very interesting shots of Renee Montoya in the Gotham City Police Department, it seems like she winds up being fired based on the image of her carrying that box above.

This might explain why she aligns herself with the rest of the Birds of Prey and it's hard not to wonder whether she could become The Question during the course of this adventure. However, it probably won't be a comic accurate version of the character we see if that is indeed the case.

Harley's One Hyena

In the comics and cartoons, Harley Quinn has two hyenas. However, while we don't know whether it's budget or story related, this trailer makes it clear that she only has one of them here.

Considering the fact that Birds of Prey will more than likely end with Harley being put back behind bars so she can be recruited to Task Force X by Amanda Waller, the hyena will probably have a limited role in the DCEU moving forward, as CGI animals like this are probably quite expensive to add to a movie. It would, however, be cool to see her unleash two of them as part of that team.

A Nod To Black Mask's Classic Look

As Black Mask appears to be having some sort of breakdown here, look closely to his left and you'll notice that he's standing next to a painting which definitely appears to pay homage to the comics with the "black mask" and red eyes. Whether that's an indication he'll adopt a similar appearance by the time the movie ends remains to be seen.

Something we can say with confidence is that he's seriously unhinged, and based on the comments he makes throughout this trailer, he's obsessed with Harley and wants to make her his. Could it be that he knows she's broken up with The Joker and is somehow infatuated with the villain?

Black Masks

In what seems to be a fantasy sequence paying homage to Harley's connection with music in both the cartoon and comics, we see the fan-favourite character paying homage to Marilyn Monroe and singing away with a very interesting looking group of backup dancers.

What makes them so eye-catching? Well, they're all wearing black masks, which has to tie into Ewan McGregor's big bad in some way, shape, or form. It's also entirely possible that this isn't a fantasy at all, because Harley could just be performing in Black Mask's club at his behest (that's clearly what Black Canary does for a living in this movie, anyway).

Harley Quinn Breaks...Good?

The Harley Quinn we met in Suicide Squad wasn't exactly a nice person, and while she did ultimately choose to do the right thing for the sake of her team, it's fair to say The Joker's beau would have happily shed innocent blood by the time the movie ended.

This version of the character appears to be an anti-hero, though, and to further emphasise the fact that she's not a full-blown baddie these days, we see her using non-lethal means to take down a cop. This is definitely more in line with how she's portrayed in the comic books these days.

The Canary Cry

Black Canary gets to see a fair bit of action in this trailer, but her trademark Canary Cry is nowhere to be seen (well, heard). It could be that the effects aren't finished or that it's something Warner Bros. is holding off on showing until a later date, but there's definitely a hint that it exists in this trailer.

Look closely when she's singing in Black Mask's club and you'll see a Martini glass shaking, which could be a way of teasing just how powerful that voice of hers has the potential to be.

A Very Different Take On Batgirl

It's been clear for a long time now that this version of Cassandra Cain is vastly different to what we've seen in the comics, and this trailer further confirms it. In the source material, she was never allowed to speak as a child in order to make her a much better warrior, but given the way she puts together full sentences here, that concept has clearly been ditched.

Honestly, she seems to be Cassandra in name alone, and will probably be a random kid who has somehow found herself embroiled in whatever Harley Quinn is up to. The odds of her becoming Batgirl also seem slim, but that character's big screen future remains somewhat up in the air anyway.

Victor Zsasz's Scars

We've seen a number of versions of Victor Zsasz on both the big and small screens, but Chris Messina's version definitely appears to be sticking close to the source material.

While he's not exactly covered in scars and we don't get to see his body, he may be running out of room given that they're now on his face and neck. Rather than a solo operator, he's clearly working for Black Mask and has been tasked with tracking down Harley Quinn...without hurting her!

Goodbye, Mr. J

Set photos confirmed that The Joker makes an appearance in Birds of Prey (played by a stand-in), and this trailer makes it clear that Harley is done with the Clown Prince of Crime.

Her "emancipation" includes cutting off her red and blue hair, using his face as a dart board, and making it clear that she's no longer going to be any man's slave. Warner Bros. is clearly trying to move Harley away from that relationship, something they already toned down with reshoots for Suicide Squad.

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dracula - 11/18/2019, 1:03 AM

Sounds like the way to go with a Harley Quinn story.
Only problem is that they called it Birds of Prey
they should have called it
Harley Quinn and The Birds Of Prey
They also should have used Harper Row or Stephanie Brown instead of turning Cassandra Cain into a normal street kid

dracula - 11/18/2019, 1:06 AM

If they want to do a Harley Quinn trilogy, next film should be Gotham City Sirens and 3rd film should be Harley VS Joker. Maybe Leto could do better with a script that wasnt written in a few weeks and more screen time, or they could just ignore Suicide Squad and do a new Joker

L0RDbuckethead - 11/18/2019, 1:08 AM

Too bad fans will call it much worse.

Se4M4NSt4ine - 11/18/2019, 1:10 AM

This is going to underperform... I can feel it.

dracula - 11/18/2019, 1:16 AM

@Se4M4NSt4ine - That is a major possibility, it has a chance because of Harley's popularity, but really outside of comic fans, who has ever heard of the Birds Of Prey. Should have called it Harley Quinn and The Birds Of Prey, especially considering it really is more of a Harley Quinn movie

Darkknight2149 - 11/18/2019, 1:41 AM

Everything about this film is just... questionable.

GhostDog - 11/18/2019, 4:51 AM

This sounds like an HQ movie not a BoP movie...

knocturnalzen10 - 11/18/2019, 6:14 AM

@BlackBeltJones - this sounds like investor's are putting a lot of support into a women with the Stockholm syndrome......and hoping for the best ....

GhostDog - 11/18/2019, 6:52 AM

@knocturnalzen10 -

IronGenesis - 11/18/2019, 6:28 AM

What...

$80 Million-ish budget?
First big film of 2020.
Zero competition for opening week and pretty wide open February in its R rated demo...
DC surging off its previous Billion Dollar R rated winner?

I smell...winner, winner, chicken dinner!

🃏 ❤️🃏❤️🃏

TheUnworthyThor - 11/18/2019, 6:49 AM

And why wasn’t this just called Harley Quinn?

Chewtoy - 11/18/2019, 7:55 AM

I’m betting that with the ugly way that Charlie’s Angels bombed over the weekend, the all-girl team angle of this film is downplayed from here on out and they go even harder with this being all Harley instead.

Reeds2Much - 11/18/2019, 8:43 AM

Even though it probably will, the movie itself doesn't even need to make money since, much like Star Wars, it's more focused on merchandising than the actual movie.

4thMaster - 11/18/2019, 10:40 AM

The leaks made is seem fine, aside from the extreme waste of Sasz and Cass, hopefully the actors can lift it up into something pretty good.

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