Margot Robbiethe next appearance of harley quinn in the DC Universe is undetermined at this point, but the Oscar nominee already knows what she wants whenever her anti-hero returns: a Harley Quinn-Poison Ivy romance. Robbie said ComicBook.com during her “Babylon” press tour that she’s been trying to get queer romance off the ground for years.

“I’ve been pushing for this for years,” Robbie said. “I can’t tell you how hard I pushed for this. I want it too.”

When asked if she had an actor in mind to play Poison Ivy, Robbie replied, “Honestly… I always portray myself as Poison Ivy in the comics. I can’t really imagine an actress doing that.

Robbie began her run as Harley Quinn in David Ayer’s “Suicide Squad” before reprising the character in “Birds of Prey” and “The Suicide Squad.” The actor’s ‘Suicide Squad’ director James Gunn is now in charge of DC Studios with Peter Safran, so it seems likely that Robbie’s Harley will return at some point given how openly Gunn loves the character and the character. Robbie’s performance as her.

The next time Harley Quinn returns to the big screen, however, she won’t be played by Robbie. Lady Gaga steps into the role opposite Joaquin Phoenix for the highly anticipated ‘Joker’ sequel, officially titled ‘Joker: Folie à Deux’.

“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 like…like Macbeth or Batman always goes from a great actor to a great actor,” Robbie said. told MTV News in October about Gaga taking the role. “Someone can do their Batman, or someone can do their Macbeth.”

Robbie continued, “I feel like, in rare cases, are there any female characters – Queen Elizabeth I… that I’ve also been able to fall for, which I’ve been honored to TO DO. I was like, ‘Wow! Cate Blanchett made Queen Elizabeth I. Now I’m getting there. It’s such an honor to have built a strong enough foundation that Harley can now be one of those characters that other actors can play. And I think [Lady Gaga] will do something amazing with it.

“Joker: Folie à Deux” will be released in theaters on October 4, 2024 from Warner Bros. Robbie is currently on the press tour for Damien Chazelle’s 1920s Hollywood epic “Babylon,” opening Dec. 23 from Paramount.