# James Gunn Says Harley Quinn Will Join the DCU Eventually, and if Margot Robbie Wants to Play Here He’ll ‘Bend Over Backwards to Explain That in the World’

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/james-gunn-says-harley-quinn-will-join-the-dcu-eventually-and-if-margot-robbie-wants-to-play-here-hell-bend-over-backwards-to-explain-that-in-the-world/
- Published: 2026-10-30T12:12:17+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-07T01:49:21+00:00
- Original publisher: IGN
- Original article: https://www.ign.com/articles/james-gunn-says-harley-quinn-will-join-the-dcu-eventually-and-if-margot-robbie-wants-to-play-here-hell-bend-over-backwards-to-explain-that-in-the-world
- Topics: Gaming

## Key points

- Harley Quinn is likely to join the DCU.
- Margot Robbie’s return is her decision.
- Gunn may recast if she declines.

## Summary

James Gunn says Harley Quinn is likely to appear in the DC Universe, but Margot Robbie’s return would depend on whether she wants to play the character again. The question matters because Gunn has not established whether Robbie’s earlier films, including his The Suicide Squad, fit the rebooted DCU’s continuity.

Gunn said Quinn’s connection to the Joker makes her history difficult to reconcile, as the DCU has not yet established whether the Joker exists. He praised Robbie’s performance and said he would find a way to make her version fit if she wished to return; otherwise, he may cast someone else. Gunn also said DC Studios is preparing to cast the DCU’s Batman, ahead of 2027’s Man of Tomorrow.

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