Given that Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) surprisingly underperformed at the box office, it would be understandable if Margot Robbie’s enthusiasm for more Harley Quinn had dampened somewhat, but after reading the award-winning actor’s recent interview with Den of Geek, that happily isn’t the case! In fact, not only is she still talking with Warner Bros about future live-action outings for the Maiden of Mischief, she’s actively championing another popular DC supervillain join her…

“Poison Ivy. Come on, let’s do it!” says Robbie. “Trust me, I chew their ear off about it all the time. They must be sick of hearing it. I’m very keen to see a Harley-Poison Ivy relationship on screen. It’d be so fun. So I’ll keep pestering them.”

For anybody familiar with the comic book canon – and indeed the recent animated Harley Quinn animated series – Poison Ivy plays an integral role in Ms Quinzel’s world. Robbie continues…

 “If you read the comics you know that Poison Ivy and Harley have an intimate relationship. In some comics they convey it as a friendship; in other comics you can see that they’re actually sexually involved as a couple. I would love to have Poison Ivy thrown into the universe, because the Harley and Poison Ivy relationship is one of my favourite aspects of the comics, so I’m looking to explore that on screen.”

Whether Robbie gets her wish and wins Warner Bros over with her Harlivy plans (she will – Margot gets things done!), it’s immediately comforting that Harley Quinn will live on in the DCEU after her appearance in July’s sequel The Suicide Squad. Cathy Yan’s Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn), with its enjoyable performances, creative action choreography, and dazzling costume design, definitely deserved a wider audience than it garnered on release. If another headlining outing is on the cards, let’s hope WB get the marketing right this time – starting with a consumer-friendly, unalienating, actually pronounceable title!

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