BIRDS OF PREY Subtly Confirms Harley Quinn's Sexuality Moving Forward In The DCEU - SPOILERS

Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) kicks off with an animated sequence recapping the title character's origin story and reveals her sexuality in the process. Check it out!

By JoshWilding - Feb 07, 2020 01:02 AM EST

Filed Under: Birds of Prey

It's no secret that Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) picks up with a Harley Quinn who has severed all ties with The Joker, and based on comments from Margot Robbie, there are no plans for her to ever cross paths with the Clown Prince of Crime again.

Moving forward, fans are definitely curious about who Harley will next become romantically involved with and Poison Ivy is a top choice based on what happens in the comic books.

Well, that just became a very real possibility in the DC Extended Universe as Birds of Prey kicks off with an extended animated recap of Harley's origin story, revealing new details on her relationship with her father and how she became a psychiatrist. During that, we also learn about the romantic relationships she had prior to meeting Mister J and as well as two men, there's also a mysterious woman.

That's probably not Ivy as Harley would have still been Harleen Quinzel before meeting The Joker, but it's clear now that the anti-hero is bisexual and that lines up perfectly with the source material.

Birds of Prey doesn't really delve into Harley's sexuality beyond that, but it's still a big step forward for this shared world and (hopefully) a promising sign of what's to come in the DCEU down the line.

How do you guys feel about this reveal?

Check out the Harley Quinn Hot Toys action figure by
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Margot Robbie has been vocal about her desire to put the spotlight on the DCEU's female characters with Birds of Prey.

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While fans were hoping that meant we'd see Gotham City Sirens, it seems she instead wanted to prioritise this female team.

That means the likes of Huntress and Black Canary will finally make their big screen debuts, but there's no sign of Batgirl.

Cassandra Cain adopts that mantle for a time in the comics but we've seen no indication of that being the plan here.

Harley will rock a lot of unique outfits in Birds of Prey, but all of them are less "male gaze-y" according to Margot Robbie.

That's no bad thing, of course, and it's easy to see why she wanted to make some creative changes after Suicide Squad.

That includes saying goodbye to Jared Leto's Joker, a character whose impact will seemingly be minimal in this follow-up.

There are some elements from Suicide Squad that will return, though, including Harley Quinn's trademark mallet.

Birds of Prey boasts an R-Rating but it's very different in terms of tone than Joker, and appears to be more akin to Deadpool.

There haven't been too many comparisons from critics in that respect, though, and the majority seem to love the movie.

That marks some much-needed good news for Warner Bros. but likely lessens the chances of the "Snyder Cut" being released.

After all, why would the studio want to remind people about Justice League when this new wave of movies are such a hit?

The detail on this figure is phenomenal and it definitely bears a striking resemblance to Margot Robbie's Harley Quinn.

There are a lot of ways the figure can be posed which should help fans recreate a number of scenes from the movie.

Based on how many Funko Pops there are featuring Harley's likeness, expect more Hot Toys figures to follow soon.

Whether that will include the likes of Huntress and Black Canary remains to be seen, of course, but here's hoping!

Look closely at Harley's necklace and you'll notice that the tag around her neck reads "Bruce." Where's the hyena gone?

What do you guys think about this Harley Quinn action figure from Birds of Prey? As always, be sure to let us know your thoughts in the comments section below and stay tuned for updates!

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25 Comments

tmp3 - 2/7/2020, 1:54 AM

That entire opening animated sequence was pretty cool and well done. In regards to sexuality in the film itself, Montoya's ex-girlfriend is in a few scenes but Mask/Zsasz aren't explicitly gay like people were saying before the film opened. Zsasz even forces himself on Quinn at one point, so he's bisexual if anything.

GhostDog - 2/7/2020, 3:12 AM

Wait, so it’s one of those movies that fills in gaps with “let me take you back...”

tmp3 - 2/7/2020, 3:21 AM

@BlackBeltJones - That was my biggest problem with the film, the non-linear structure felt needlessly over-complicated and felt like it served no purpose outside of an attempt to reaffirm Harley's position as an unreliable narrator.

GhostDog - 2/7/2020, 4:50 AM

@tmp3 - it’s the biggest gripe I’ve seen in all the reviews too.

Seems lazy.

WakandanQueen - 2/7/2020, 3:31 AM

Bisexual representation

Kumkani - 2/7/2020, 4:02 AM

@WakandanQueen -

L0RDbuckethead - 2/7/2020, 7:31 AM

@Necropolitan - hahahaha

tb86 - 2/7/2020, 4:31 AM

Why do movies have to have romance in them no matter what sexuality? Can’t people just be friends?

GhostDog - 2/7/2020, 4:50 AM

@tb86 - nope lol

Matador - 2/7/2020, 4:45 AM

GeneralZod - 2/7/2020, 5:23 AM

So to those that have seen it, was the movie good?

JoeInTheBox - 2/7/2020, 5:45 AM

@GeneralZod - It's currently my favorite of the current DCU movies. Just really fun. I found Suicide Squad unbearable. This is done in much the same style, but with focus, exciting action and not nearly as obnoxious. It's not perfect, some of the jokes early on don't land, but after the first act it settles into a rhythm that's infectious. Margot and Ewan are the MVPs.

AustinClark - 2/7/2020, 6:29 AM

Oh thank god q whole article about something no one cares about. "Next" assholes

NinnesMBC - 2/7/2020, 7:12 AM

I missed that part tbh and I entered to right when Harley was already at Black Mask' club and he was asking her if her former boyfriend, Joker, was going to be joining them later or not. Overall I don't care in particular of not being able to see that.

rkshuttleworth - 2/7/2020, 7:43 AM

The character is confused so it would not surprise me that her sexuality would follow suit.

Batmangina - 2/8/2020, 10:19 AM

What's a DCEU?

tb86 - 2/9/2020, 6:26 AM

@Batmangina - it stands for DC Extended Universe which is a series of DC Movies That Are set in the same universe like the Marvel Cinematic Universe movies. The films include Man of Steel, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Suicide Squad, Wonder Woman, Justice League, Aquaman, Shazam! and Birds of Prey.

WilliamHMacy - 2/9/2020, 10:17 AM

@tb86 - Woosh!

BIRDS OF PREY Subtly Confirms Harley Quinn's Sexuality Moving Forward In The DCEU - SPOILERS

Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) kicks off with an animated sequence recapping the title character's origin story and reveals her sexuality in the process. Check it out!

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