The Unique Villain Plan
Margot Robbie informed Colin Farrell that the first draft of Birds of Prey featured the Penguin as the most important risk. She mentioned Christina Hodson wrote a script the place the Penguin stalked Harley Quinn and her new workforce. Robbie’s pleasure confirmed when she described the Penguin’s position as “wonderful.”
Why the Penguin Was Lower
Matt Reeves, the director of The Batman, stepped in and requested the studio not to use the Penguin in the Harley Quinn film. He defined that he wanted the character for his personal challenge. Consequently, the writers swapped the villain to Black Masks, performed by Ewan McGregor. This transformation saved the two movie universes separate and gave every director artistic freedom.
“The primary draft that Christina [Hodson] wrote of Birds of Prey, the villain was the Penguin,” Robbie mentioned. “After which [director/writer] Matt Reeves mentioned, ‘Don’t use the Penguin. I’m going to use him in my factor.’ And so we swapped it to Black Masks.“
Robbie teased that Penguin was “wonderful” in the script, and Farrell requested if she nonetheless had a replica. “Yeah, it’s most likely on my pc,” she mentioned. “You might learn it.“
“Oh, good, I’d love to [learn it,” he mentioned. “That’d be so fascinating.“
How the Change Affected the Movie
The change to Black Masks gave the film a darker, crime‑lord really feel. It additionally let the Huntress, Black Canary and Renee Montoya shine alongside Harley. Robbie laughed {that a} copy of the unique script most likely sits on her pc. Farrell requested if he may learn it, and Robbie hinted that it’d nonetheless be there.
Would the Penguin Have Been a Higher Villain?
Many followers nonetheless debate this query. Some suppose the Penguin’s prison swagger would have matched Harley’s chaotic power. Others really feel Black Masks provided a contemporary problem. The dialog retains the movie alive in fan circles.
Supply: JoBlo
