Margot Robbie is one of the most talented and highly demanded actresses in the Hollywood industry. Her recent release, Barbie, has broken several records and has become one of the biggest hits of the year, surpassing Tom Cruise’s MI 7. One of her most prominent roles is that of Harley Quinn in Birds of Prey. Her performance was widely appreciated for its richness and quirks. The actress was also appreciated for doing the action scenes and stunts on her own for the film.
Margot Robbie brings Harley Quinn to life in Birds of Prey
The actress came to the limelight with her eccentric role of Quinn in DC Extended Universe film released in 2020. However, it was not easy for her to play a character that was opposite to her in real life.
Margot Robbie opens up on her time filming Birds of Prey
Margot Robbie played the role of Harley Quinn in 2020 with Birds of Prey. Robbie was the producer and lead star in the flick. In the plot, she breaks up with Joker, and she has to face her enemy, Gotham City crime lord Roman Sionis. She joins forces with Helena Bertinelli, Dinah Lance, and Renee Montoya to save Cassandra Cain.
Margot Robbie recalled in conversation with Vogue,
“It’s just like a sleepover! There are explosions and guns firing. And even though they’re blanks, your body starts reacting as if it’s real, your adrenaline’s through the roof.”
She revealed having difficulty sleeping in her home at night,
“Because, well, my body thinks it’s just been in a war zone.”
On being asked why she felt a connection with the character, Margot Robbie shared with Variety,
“Harley has this unpredictable nature that means she could react in any way to any situation, which as an actor is just a gift. Between all those things, I really just fell in love with her.”
Margot Robbie’s Birds of Prey was released in 2020 and grossed $205 million worldwide.
Margot Robbie loves her Birds of Prey character
The actress shared in the interview that despite facing difficulties in playing the role, she keeps returning to it. She feels that the role allows her to be different from herself. She shared,
“I’m painted white and I’ve got a wig on, got a crazy costume on, and this Brooklyn accent.”
She added that Harley Quinn is embedded in her,
“Harley sticks around. Even on a weekend when I’m out with friends, sometimes she pops up and I’ll be like, ‘Right then, I’m gonna put a lid on that.’”
Margot Robbie shared in an interview with Variety about the uniqueness of her role in Birds of Prey,
“While I was researching Harley, I was devouring the comics. I became kind of obsessed with them at some point. I stopped reading just Harley comics, and that rabbit hole led me to the “Birds of Prey” comics. It seemed like a good platform for a female ensemble franchise, because so many different characters come in and out of the Birds of Prey. And Harley is an easy character to insert into almost any situation, because no matter what, she’s gonna just stir s— up. And I wanted to do an R-rated film, which took a bit of convincing because at that point “Deadpool” wasn’t out.”
“So it’s surprising, and it’s fun — and it’s told from Harley’s point of view. So you’ve got a very unreliable narrator giving terrible advice, and an inaccurate account of events, quite often contradicting what you’re seeing on screen.”
Margot Robbie has not been cast in any DC movie slated to come out in 2023 or 2024. It is not clear if she will return to the role in further DC Studio projects under James Gunn.
Source- Vogue
