Harley Quinn Is The Main Character Of The DCEU

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The DC Extended Universe has been, put gently, a gigantic mess over the past decade. Most of DC's poster boy heroes lack what it takes to stand out as the face of the franchise, and the one that does have what it takes came from the unlikeliest of places.

If Hollywood rumor is to be believed, Henry Cavil won't be returning to Superman, ditto Ben Affleck and Batman. Wonder Woman is still around but was apparently only good for one film before the disastrous sequel. The Flash, Black Adam, Blue Beetle, all these heroes are still awaiting their day in the sun, leaving only one character and one performance left to be the flagship of the DCEU.

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Harley Quinn was one of many game-changing additions to the DC Comics canon created for Batman: The Animated Series. Originally designed to be a comedic henchwoman for big villain The Joker, Harley has taken on a shocking level of popularity and importance. Dr. Harleen Quinzel didn't make it into the proper DC Comics canon until 1999, but it's hard to imagine the franchise without her today. One of the most dynamic and complex characters in the Batman mythos, Harley has been the hero, villain, anti-hero, and everything in-between. Harley is all over the comics today, and she's also made a massive mark on DC's video games, cartoons, and TV series. That's part of what made it so surprising that Harley Quinn didn't hit the big screen until 2016.

David Ayer's Suicide Squad did a lot of things very wrong, but in that tragic film, the crew made exactly one perfect decision; casting Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn. The first big-screen portrayal of Harley Quinn is, bar none, the best thing the DCEU has introduced to pop culture. Even