Though it’s already established that Todd Phillips’ Oscar-nominated Joker has no connection to the current slate of Warner Bros.’s DC Extended Universe, it doesn’t stop fans from wondering how Joaquin Phoenix’s Arthur Fleck, and his murderous machinations as the Joker, might fit in with that cinematic world.
The DCEU’s Harley Quinn, played by Margot Robbie in 2017’s Suicide Squad and the upcoming Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn), has a history with the Joker played by Jared Leto…but would she gel well with Phoenix’s Fleck? During an interview with the U.K.’s Capital FM, Robbie gave her thoughts on this hypothetical pairing.
“I think they exist in two very different worlds,” she said. “Todd Phillips’s Gotham and this Gotham [are] very different. I don’t know how you’d bridge that gap.”
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“She’d drive him insane,” Robbie continued. “She’d be on the other side of the fridge, like ‘here.’ ‘J-puddin, whatcha doin?’ And he’s like ‘’I just need a minute, I’m going through a lot of s***.’”
The first reactions from those who saw an advance screening of Birds of Prey praised the actions scenes along with stars Margot Robbie and Ewan McGregor while Robbie also recently explained why Black Mask was the villain of the piece and not Joker.
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For more on Black Mask, read our explainer on the villain’s DC Comics backstory as well as our breakdown of the Birds of Prey’s comic book history.
And for more on Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn), learn about the film’s surprising video game connection as well as how the film differs from 2019’s Joker.
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Source: IGN.com Margot Robbie Says Her Harley Quinn Wouldn't Click with Joaquin Phoenix's Joker