Margot Robbie Praises Lady Gaga as Harley Quinn in 'Joker 2': 'It Makes Me So Happy'

Margot Robbie can't help but sing the praises of Oscar-nominated Lady Gaga.

The Grammy winner is chosen to portray Harley Quinn in the upcoming 'Joker: Folie à Deux' opposite Joaquin Phoenix. Robbie brought the beloved cartoon character from "Batman: The Animated Series" to life for his first live-action appearance in "Suicide Squad," followed by turns in "Birds of Prey" and "The Suicide Squad." p>

“It makes me so happy because I said from the start that all I want is for Harley Quinn to be one of those characters – the way Macbeth or Batman always goes from one great actor to a great actor," Robbie said. from the Gaga cast. "Someone can do their Batman, or someone can do their Macbeth."

Robbie added of Gaga, "It's such an honor to have built such a solid foundation that Harley can now be one of those characters that other actors can try to play. And I think she's going to do something amazing with this."

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The 'Barbie' actress continued, "I feel like in rare cases there are female characters - Queen Elizabeth I, but beyond that I also had the opportunity to crack, which I had the honor of doing. I was like, 'Wow! Cate Blanchett did Queen Elizabeth I. Now I'm getting there.'”

Robbie played Queen Elizabeth I in 'Mary Queen of Scots', while Oscar winner Blanchett turned into a monarch for 1998's 'Elizabeth'

Robbie previously said in June 2021 that she needed a "break" from playing Harley Quinn as the character is "exhausting". While Todd Phillips' "Joker" isn't in the same canon as James Gunn's "Suicide Squad," Gunn has confirmed that Harley Quinn will appear in his DCU films again, implying that Robbie would be back in the role. scene stealer.

Meanwhile, Robbie's hit year kicks off with 'Amsterdam', followed by 'Babylon' and 'Barbie'. Robbie also starred in Wes Anderson's "Asteroid City" and a prequel "Ocean's Eleven," as well as a "Pirates of the Caribbean" movie marking a reunion with "Birds of Prey" scribe Christina Hodson. Find out what else Robbie has in the works here.

For all the details on the "Joker" suite, click here.

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