Margot Robbie Gives Lady Gaga Her Blessing for Harley Quinn Role in ‘Joker 2’: ‘She’ll Do Something Incredible With It’

Industry veterans James Gunn and Peter Safran have been appointed to the new roles of Co-Chairmen and Chief Executive Officers of DC Studios, overseeing the overall creative direction of the DC Universe across film, TV, and animation under a single banner, the studio announced on Tuesday.Gunn and Safran will report to David Zaslav, Chief Executive Officer, Warner Bros. Discovery, and will work closely with Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy, Co-Chairpersons and CEOs of Warner Bros.

Love it or hate it, Todd Phillips‘ 2019 film “Joker” still made $1.074 billion at the global box office. That means even though its sequel doesn’t hit theaters until October 2024, “Joker: Folie á Deux” is one of Hollywood’s most anticipated films.

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Halloween costume. Run, don't walk…MORE: The most fashionable Halloween costumes for 2022According to Klarna, of those choosing to get dressed up this year, shopping data shows that the majority of us are adhering to tradition and channelling scary vibes, over both funny and sexy ensembles. Its 2022 consumer trends report found that year on year, Stranger Things costumes are up 1396%, followed by Dracula (134%) Cowboy (116%), Rabbit (51%), Harley Quinn (50%), Witch (47%), Pumpkin (41%) and Zombie (20%).

EXCLUSIVE: Orlando, filmmaker Sally Potter’s seminal gender-bending and much acclaimed 1992 movie, is finding new life with a 30th anniversary 4K restoration and a theatrical re-release beginning Friday. It’s from Sony Pictures Classics, the specialty arm of Sony Pictures that also happens to be celebrating their 30th anniversary this year, counting Orlando as a major part of their first year in business in 1992. It went on to score even a couple of Oscar nominations for its Production Design and Costume Design in addition to becoming a movie that not only never seems out of date, but now in this era even more pertinent and timely than ever.

Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos are proud parents to their three kids, Michael, Lola, and Joaquin Consuelos, and they've all definitely taken after them in some way or the other.MORE: Kelly Ripa opens up about discovering third pregnancy and Mark Consuelos' reactionMichael and Lola, in particular, have followed their parents into the arts, with the former studying filmmaking and the latter in music production, both at NYU.VIDEO: Kelly Ripa's son Joaquin shares glimpse into lavish family vacationWhile Joaquin left the family home for the University of Michigan for their wrestling program, he has more in common with his parents than you'd think.In her book, Live Wire, Kelly discussed how her kids eventually left for university, and wrote about her youngest son's interest in the arts as well.MORE: Kathie Lee Gifford reveals reason she won't read Kelly Ripa's new book"As a wrestler, he interviewed virtually with athletic coaches," she penned, also adding that he had the acting bug, just like his parents."As a burgeoning actor, he auditioned for the various drama departments, virtually.

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Margot Robbie is sharing her thoughts about Lady Gaga taking on the iconic role of Harley Quinn, after she portrayed the popular DC character for the ‘Suicide Squad’ films and the ‘Birds of Prey’ spin-off.The actress revealed that she is absolutely thrilled to see Gaga’s performance, as it is a different approach to the role, acting alongside Joaquin Phoenix in ‘Joker: Folie à Deux.’“It’s such an honor to have built a foundation strong enough that Harley can now be one of those characters that other actors get to have a go at playing,” she said, explaining that she thinks Gaga “will do something incredible with it.”Robbie went on to say that she is excited to see the different interpretations of the role in different actors. “It makes me so happy because, I said from the very beginning is, all I want is for Harley Quinn to be one of those characters, the way, like, Macbeth or Batman always gets passed, you know, from great actor to great actor.”“It’s kind of like someone gets to do their Batman, or someone gets to do their Macbeth or someone, you know? And I feel like in not so many cases are there female characters,” she continued.Fans of the performer are thrilled to have confirmation about her new adventure, as the movie has been described as a musical, having the opportunity to showcase her talent and incredible voice.

Lady Gaga‘s casting as Harley Quinn for the upcoming Joker sequel, Folie à Deux.The singer will star alongside Joaquin Phoenix in the new film, which will reportedly be a musical. Robbie previously portrayed the character in three, unrelated DC films: Suicide Squad, Birds Of Prey and The Suicide Squad.Speaking of Gaga’s casting, Robbie told MTV News in a recent interview: “It makes me so happy because I said from the very beginning, all I want is for Harley Quinn to be one of those characters, the way like Macbeth or Batman always gets passed from great actor to great actor.”Robbie went to explain how she doesn’t feel female characters are afforded the same treatment, although she did acknowledge that she was able to portray Queen Elizabeth I after Cate Blanchett.“It’s such an honour to have built a foundation strong enough that Harley can now be one of those characters that other actors get to have a go at playing,” she added.

Margot Robbie is opening up about Lady Gaga taking on the Harley Quinn role in the Joker sequel alongside Joaquin Phoenix. Joker: Folie à Deux is reportedly a musical and the Born This Way crooner will play the villain Robbie has portrayed in three different films: Suicide Squad, Birds of Prey and The Suicide Squad.

Kelly Ripa gave fans her best Harley Quinn impression on Friday as she shared a picture on Instagram of her in a Halloween outfit.MORE: Kelly Ripa's husband Mark Consuelos shares intimate birthday tribute Kicking up her leg which was held by friend Jerry O'Connell, Kelly's legs looked endless in ripped fishnet tights paired with the character's iconic chunky platform heels.WATCH: Kelly Ripa displays super toned legs in head-turning mini dressKelly rocked a bold blue bomber jacket and booty shorts in keeping with Harley's look, and added fake tattoos to her face and smudged red lipstick.To complete the look, she held a baseball bat while Jerry was in character as The Joker.MORE: Kelly Ripa reveals how she feared divorce after 26 years of marriage to Mark ConseulosThe picture was shared with fans on social media to reveal that the two would soon be arriving in Chicago as part of Kelly's book tour for new memoir Live Wire.Jerry will be moderating the discussion which will focus on her book, billed as a "sharp, funny, and honest collection of real-life stories from Kelly Ripa, showing the many dimensions and crackling wit of the beloved daytime talk show host". Kelly wowed as HarleyKelly is a big fan of Halloween and last year the mother-of-three shared a throwback picture of her and her husband Mark's 2019 outfits and it was spooktacular!The couple, who have been married for 26 years, opted to go as a Day of the Dead-inspired bride and groom, with the presenter opting for a cute mini white dress with a matching veil and black tights.

Margot Robbie is excited for the future of her iconic character Harley Quinn.

During an interview for her new movie “Amsterdam” with MTV News, Robbie was asked for her thoughts on her fellow Oscar-nominated actress taking over a role she helped launch to new heights in a pair of “Suicide Squad” films and the spinoff “Birds of Prey.” Not only did Robbie give Gaga her blessing, but she also said that she wants Harley to have a long list of famous actors to play her the same way Batman and Joker do.“It makes me so happy,” Robbie said, “because I said from the very beginning that all I want is for Harley Quinn to be one of those characters the way … like Macbeth or Batman always gets passed from great actor to great actor. Someone gets to do their Batman, or someone gets to do their Macbeth.”Robbie continued: “I feel like, in not so many cases, are there female characters — Queen Elizabeth I, but beyond that, which I got to have a crack at as well, which I was honored to do.

Margot Robbie has weighed in on the rumours that Lady Gaga is set to star as Harley Quinn in the upcoming Joker sequel, Folie à Deux.Robbie played Harley Quinn in 2016’s Suicide Squad as well as 2021’s The Suicide Squad and 2020 spin-off Birds Of Prey.Confirmed earlier this year, Gaga is set to star alongside Joaquin Phoenix in the sequel to 2019’s Joker, Folie à Deux. Gaga has yet to confirm which role she’ll be playing but reports suggest it will be a version of Harley Quinn.“It makes me so happy because I said from the very beginning that all I want is for Harley Quinn to be one of those characters the way…like Macbeth or Batman always gets passed from great actor to great actor,” Robbie told MTV News in a video interview (via Variety).

Just recently, it was revealed that Lady Gaga will be starring in the upcoming Joker: Folie à Deux, as Harley Quinn.