If you ever wanted to know how Margot Robbie really feels about Lady Gaga replacing her in the role of Harley Quinn in the forthcoming Joker: Folie à Deux movie, directed by Todd Phillips, then you’re in luck, as the 32-year-old Suicide Squad actress didn’t hold back about her thoughts on it in a recent interview!
Margit Robbie as Harley Quinn
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When speaking to MTV, the Oscar-nominated I, Tonya star said that she was “so happy” to be passing on the role to another actress, adding that it’s an “honor” that Harley Quinn, like so many other fabulous characters, can be taken on and enjoyed by others! We couldn’t agree more!
“It makes me so happy because I said from the very beginning all I want is for Harley Quinn to be one of those characters, the way Macbeth or Batman always gets passed from great actor to great actor,” Margot began. “And I feel like in not so many cases they are female characters.”
She went on to reference the role of Queen Elizabeth I, which she said she "got to have a crack at as well" and "was honored to do." "I was like, 'Wow, Cate Blanchett did Queen Elizabeth I. Now I get to,'" she added, in relation to her taking on the role – previously portrayed by the Blue Jasmine star in the 1998 film, Elizabeth – in the 2018 film, Mary Queen of Scots.
"It's such an honor to have built a foundation strong enough that Harley can now be one of those characters who other actors get to have a go at playing. And I think she'll do something incredible with it," she added, in reference to the 36-year-old Oscar-winner taking on the role.
Lady Gaga as Harley Quinn announcement
Joker: Folie à Deux 10.04.24 pic.twitter.com/obp7T9lBFL
— Lady Gaga (@ladygaga) August 4, 2022
Lady Gaga announced that she would be taking on the iconic role back in August, when she took to social media to tease her fans with the above post. Not many other details have been released yet, but we can’t wait to see what Lady Gaga brings to the table. Will she go all method like she did for House of Gucci, we wonder?
Other actresses who have played Harley Quinn
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Harley Quinn was created in 1992 by Paul Dini and Bruce Timm for a Batman: The Animated Series episode called Joker's Favor – and the character has come a long way since then!
Lady Gaga has some pretty big shoes to fill, as in addition to the Barbie actress, the character has been played by so many talented actresses, including Tara Strong (she voices Bubbles in Powerpuff Girls and Timmy in Fairly Odd Parents, so she's pretty legendary!) Arleen Sorkin, Mia Sara, who was the first actress to bring the character to real life in 2002, and Kaley Cuoco, to name just four.
