Margot Robbie may not be reprising the role of Harley Quinn in the upcoming Joker: Folie á Deux, but she remains excited about the iconic DC villain’s future. The sequel, which is being developed as a musical, welcomes back Joaquin Phoenix as Joker and introduces Lady Gaga as Quinn. During the premiere of Babylon, Robbie’s latest film the actress and producer spoke with ET about Gaga stepping into Quinn’s boots.
Robbie famously portrayed Quinn in Suicide Squad, Birds of Prey and The Suicide Squad. Earlier this month, the actress and producer told Variety that she had pushed for a romantic relationship between Quinn and Poison Ivy for years.
“I think she’s going to do an amazing job. I’m so excited, it’s all I could’ve ever hoped for Harley was that she would become one of those characters, kinda like Batman or Hamlet, that gets handed from actor to actor, everyone gets a go at playing them,” Robbie told ET. “So, I think it’s just credit to her as a character that people want to see her in multiple iterations. I’m excited.”
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Lady Gaga is a global superstar and 13-time Grammy Award winner who made her acting debut in 2013 with Machete Kills. In 2015, she joined the American Horror Story family, appearing in two seasons of the popular anthology series (American Horror Story: Hotel and American Horror Story: Roanoke). Most notably, the actress starred in 2018 remake of A Star is Born, opposite Bradley Cooper. The film went on to receive multiple award nominations, including for Best Picture at the Academy Awards. Critics praised Gaga’s portrayal of Ally. Most recently, Gaga portrayed Patrizia Reggiani in Ridley Scott’s House of Gucci. It will be a while before audiences are able to watch Joker: Folie à Deux, as it is scheduled for a 2024 release.
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Robbie hits the big screen later this month in Damien Chazelle’s highly-anticipated period film Babylon. She stars as Nellie LaRoy, a young starlet looking to make it big in 1920s Hollywood. Babylon also stars Tobey Maguire, Brad Pitt, Diego Calva, Jean Smart and Olivia Wilde. It premieres December 23.
Following Babylon, Robbie will fill the shoes of the world’s most famous doll. She stars as the titular character in Greta Gerwig’s Barbie, which is scheduled for release next July. An official trailer for the film, which co-stars Ryan Gosling as Ken, dropped earlier this week. The film’s cast also includes Will Ferrell, Simu Liu, Nicola Coughlan, Michael Cera, Kate McKinnon, America Ferrera, Emma Mackey, Sharon Rooney, and Hari Nef.
