After her role as Harley Quinn was labeled one of the few bright spots of 2016’s “Suicide Squad” Margot Robbie finds herself front and center of the upcoming spin-off “Birds of Prey.”
Some expected Batman’s more famous female villains, like Catwoman and Poison Ivy, to appear in the film, but it look like “Birds of Prey” will focus on some less high-profile members of Batman’s Rogues Gallery.
Margot Robbie first played the iconic villain in “Suicide Squad.” Photo courtesy of Consequenceofsound.net
Mary Elizabeth Winstead has been cast as the Huntress. The actress, who has recently been in “10 Cloverfield Lane” and the third season of FX’s “Fargo” found herself at the center of light controversy after her “Fargo” costar Ewan McGregor left his wife of 23 years to persue a relationship with Winstead.
Ewan McGregor and Mary Elizabeth Winstead costarred in the third season of “Fargo.” Photo courtesy of FX Networks
“True Blood” actor Jurnee Smollett-Bell has been cast as Black Canary, beating out Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Janelle Monae for the role. Black Canary has previously been portrayed as Caucasian, but this isn’t the first time a comic book character has had its race changed. Will Smith played Deadshot in “Suicide Squad” and Michael B. Jordan was cast as Johnny Storm in Josh Trank’s ill-fated “Fantastic Four” remake.
Robbie has described the spin-off as an “R-rated girl gang film.” She also spoke about how it was originally pitched as a stand-alone solo film focusing on Quinn, but the character works best when feeding off other characters, so the idea to have multiple female villains alongside her was chosen as the best possible option.
As reported by Variety, “Birds of Prey” will be released on February 7, 2020.
Jurnee Smollett-Bell (left) and Mary Elizabeth Winstead (right) will be playing Black Canary and the Huntress in “Birds of Prey.” Photo courtesy of comingsoon.net
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