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Arrowlaid the foundation for a sprawling interconnected universe of DC characters, with many iconic heroes and villains from the comics making the jump to the small screen. While the series featured several members of the Suicide Squad, one crucial character from the group remained absent despiteArrow‘s eight-season tenure.
Initially, an appearance from Harley Quinn was teased in the show’s early season, but a full appearance never materialized. In an interview, actress Willa Holland, who played the titular character’s sister inArrow, revealed that there were plans for Harley Quinn to appear, which never came to fruition. However, the character later found ground-breaking success in the DCEU.
Willa Holland RevealsArrowWas Blocked From Using Harley Quinn
In its early seasons,Arrowestablished Task Force X, an early iteration of the Suicide Squad. While several popular members of the team from the comics appeared in the series,Harley Quinnonly made a brief cameo appearance in a voice capacity and in a deleted scene.
During an appearance at the MCM London event in 2015, actress Willa Holland, who plays Thea Queen in the series, admitted that there were plans for Harley Quinn to appear in the series.
We had big plans for Harley. But, I guess something came down from DC execs that told us to shut it down.
Holland made the above statement (viaDigital Spy) explaining why a full appearance from Harley never happened in the series. She also implied that plans to introduce the DC villain were scrapped, likely in favor of the then-upcomingSuicide Squadfilm, which featured the character in a main role.
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While Holland expressed excitement over the idea of Harley appearing onArrow, she reiterated that it would never happen. Nonetheless, the character was later referenced in the spin-off seriesBatwoman, where Harley Quinn is mentioned several times as an ally of Kiki Roulette.
DC Movies Starring Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn Went on to Gross Over $1 Billion
Plans for Harley Quinn’s appearance onArrowwere likely scrapped in favor of her big-screen debut in the 2016 filmSuicide Squad. Directed by David Ayer, the film marked the first appearance of actressMargot Robbiein the role of Harley Quinn. Despite mixed reviews of the movie, Robbie’s performance was received positively.
Suicide Squademerged as a commercial success,grossing$749.2 million at the global box office. Robbie later reprised her role in the spin-off filmBirds of Prey, which was released in 2020. It received generally positive reviews from critics but wasn’t as successful as the earlier film as it onlygrossed$205.3 million worldwide.
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Robbie’s third and final appearance to date as Harley Quinn came in 2021’sThe Suicide Squad, directed byJames Gunn. The film received overwhelmingly positive reviews butgrossedonly $168.7 million amidst a pandemic-hit box office period. As a result, all three films starring Robbie as Harley grossed a combined total of over $1 billion, proving that reserving the character for the big screen was the right call.
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Pratik Handore
Content Writer
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With a keen interest in comic book movies and blockbuster franchises, Pratik usually covers news and updates on the DCU, MCU, Star Wars, and more.A die-hard fan of George Lucas and Steven Spielberg, Pratik spends most of his time exploring different storytelling mediums that invoke a sense of wonder and adventure. Other filmmakers whose works have deeply influenced him include Alfred Hitchcock, James Gunn, and Guillermo del Toro.
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