Margot Robbie entered the public consciousness in a big way with her sultry starring role in "The Wolf of Wall Street." Her turn as the Duchess of Bay Ridge had fans believing she'd be the perfect Harley Quinn when her casting was announced for 2016's WB/DC comic book movie "Suicide Squad." Fans who were worried they'd be suffering from one-and-done syndrome can exhale a sigh of relief, as Robbie signed a multi-film contract that ensures her repeated presence in the ever expanding DC Cinematic Universe.
"[It's] daunting," Robbie told the Arizona Republic. "You don't need to have commitment issues to be frightened by the fact that you might have just signed 10 years of your life away. But with [Harley], it's a character I don't think would ever get boring. Ever. So if they did 'Suicide Squad One,' 'Two' and 'Three,' I would be over the moon about it."
DC will kick off next year with the highly anticipated "Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice", which will be followed by Robbie's "Suicide Squad." The latter will focus a government program that enlists infamous villains from the DC universe to carry out dangerous covert missions. David Ayer ("Fury", "End of Watch") will direct.
Robbie's multi-picture deal will allow her to appear in future films such as potential "Suicide Squad" sequels, as she mentioned, as well as possible standalone Batman films. With Jared Leto confirmed to be playing The Joker in "Suicide Squad", it's more than likely that the duo will hook up for future film appearances in the DCCU. After all, Quinn loves herself some "Mr. J."
The role of Harley Quinn is an important one for Robbie. Comic-based films have come under fire recently for their lack of strong female characters. It is a criticism that Robbie is aware of and hopes to begin to address with her upcoming portrayal.
"The most frustrating thing is picking up a script and love the roles in it except the female ones...It's really annoying and something I've striven to change in the industry. I've actually just started working on the producing side...Our goal is going to be to work with female writers and directors, and female-driven scripts. We want to change things."
