'Birds Of Prey' Takes Flight says Pop Culture Happy Hour

'Birds Of Prey' Takes Flight

Linda Holmes, Glen Weldon,Mallory Yu,Joelle Monique

Pop Culture Happy Hour

February 14, 20201

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Harley Quinn (Margot Robbie) get a full reboot in Cathy Yan's Birds of Prey.

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Margot Robbie played Harley Quinn in Suicide Squad in 2016. Now, she's back in Birds of Prey. It finds Harley crossing paths with characters played by Jurnee Smollett-Bell, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Rosie Perez, and a very bad villain played by Ewan McGregor. The film provides the backstory for the team that will become the Birds of Prey, and it develops the character of Harley beyond her relationship with the Joker.