I consider it’s only a matter of time earlier than we see Harley Quinn in Matt Reeves’ Batman Universe, which has been formally dubbed “The Batman Epic Crime Saga.” Contemplating what number of motion pictures that includes the Clown Princess of Crime now we have seen in solely the final decade, regardless of the character solely current since 1992, this new canon of upcoming DC motion pictures led by Robert Pattinson’s Darkish Knight wouldn’t be full with out her.
I can’t be sure that we’ll see the villain as soon as referred to as Dr. Harleen Quinzel within the upcoming The Batman Half II but when and when she is inducted into this bleak imaginative and prescient of Gotham Metropolis – which was expanded on with the brand new DC TV present, The Penguin – I can solely think about who could be chosen to play her. In truth, I did use my creativeness to place collectively a listing of gifted actors whom I consider could be very best to play the Harley Quinn to Barry Keoghan’s Joker someday.
Sydney Sweeney
I believe most audiences would agree that Sydney Sweeney didn’t have probably the most satisfying superhero film debut, having starred in 2024’s Madame Net solid as Julia Cornwall within the critically reviled Sony Spider-Man Universe installment. Whereas there are different Marvel characters I want to see Sweeney play, I consider that an excellent higher second likelihood at comedian guide film glory would offer the Euphoria solid member the position of Harley Quinn, which might additionally give the gifted actor a chance to play a somebody deeply unhinged.
Margaret Qualley
An actor who is nearly too good at taking part in unhinged characters is Margaret Qualley, as she has demonstrated together with her roles within the likes of Quentin Tarantino’s As soon as Upon a Time in Hollywood, the underrated darkish comedy Sanctuary, and Coralie Fargeat’s physique horror masterpiece, The Substance. So, so far as I’m involved, all Andie MacDowell’s daughter would want to do is dye her hair blonde and he or she has the position of Harley Quinn within the bag.
Rosa Salazar
One other actor who has confirmed her potential to play unhinged characters, similar to within the Hulu authentic miniseries Marriage ceremony Season and the 2021 Netflix horror TV present Model New Cherry Taste, is Rosa Salazar. The Peruvian and French-Canadian actor, who made her comedian guide debut within the title position of Alita: Battle Angel, is about to be added to the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Diamondback within the upcoming Marvel film, Captain America: Courageous New World however, hopefully, that doesn’t intervene together with her potential.
Florence Pugh
Already an MCU alumna is Florence Pugh who, along with taking part in a couple of badasses in her day – specifically Yelena Belova, whom she is reprising within the upcoming Thunderbolts* film – has performed roles that meaningfully tackle psychological well being, notably Dani Ardor in A24’s Midsommar. All of the Academy Award nominee would really want to do is mix these skills into one, let her pure expertise information her the remainder of the way in which, and he or she could be an ideal Harley Quinn.
Amanda Seyfried
Regardless of having no expertise performing in comedian guide variations, nor portraying “unhinged” characters (until you depend her position as Karen Smith within the Imply Women solid or Elizabeth Holmes in The Dropout), I nonetheless consider Amanda Seyfried (pronounced “sigh-fred,” by the way in which) has what it takes to make an incredible Harley Quinn. The important thing to her eligibility, for me, shouldn’t be essentially within the Brooklyn femme-fatale accent she perfected for her Academy Award-nominated efficiency as Marion Davies in Mank however simply in her eyes, which have sufficient character in them to nail the portrayal alone.
Imogen Poots
English actor Imogen Poots can be gifted with hanging blue eyes that might lend superbly to her hypothetical Harley Quinn portrayal in a sequel to The Batman. Nevertheless, in contrast to Amanda Seyfried, a lot of Poots’ greatest motion pictures and TV reveals (together with Amazon Prime sci-fi neo-Western collection Outer Vary, the Twilight Zone-esque Vivarium, and the erratic darkish comedy Filth) see her taking over roles that do require her to go slightly off the deep finish and I believe that taking part in the DC Comics villain might be her magnum opus in that regard.
Naomi Scott
It was not till she gave an astonishing efficiency as a pop star pushed insane by a parasitic demon in among the finest horror motion pictures of 2024, Parker Finn’s Smile 2, that critics and audiences lastly started to note simply how gifted Naomi Scott is. If the English actor – additionally beforehand identified for 2017’s Energy Rangers and the live-action Aladdin remake – had been to channel that very same vitality right into a portrayal of Harley Quinn, it might be one thing actually particular.
Natasha Liu Bordizzo
Looking at the most effective Natasha Liu Bordizzo motion pictures and TV reveals – together with Ahsoka, The Society, and The Voyeurs – it’s clear that she has performed fairly a couple of scene-stealing roles of a comparatively darkish selection. I may see the Australian-born model-turned-actor of Chinese language and Italian descent making an attempt one thing completely different with the Harley Quinn position – maybe making her extra outwardly reserved with a chilling underlying mania, which could really be an ideal match for the tone of the Batman Epic Crime Saga.
Woman Gaga
I don’t suppose there’s a single one who blames Woman Gaga’s efficiency for the poor vital reception of Joker: Folie à Deux, during which she performs a model of Harley Quinn who’s already damaged and dedicated to Arkham Asylum when she meets and falls for Joaquin Phoenix’s Arthur Fleck. So, I say, give the Oscar-winning pop music diva a second likelihood on the position in one other gritty DC Elseworlds story that might enable her to essentially discover the complexities of the character in her extra definitive type.
You might have seen that I didn’t point out Margot Robbie, whose model of Harley Quinn originated from the now-defunct DC Prolonged Universe. Effectively, truthfully, I’m not certain she is true for the world launched in The Batman however I might nonetheless completely like to see extra of Robbie’s iconic iteration of Harley within the DCU canon.