Margot Robbie on Pitching 'Birds of Prey' & Making a Fake Twitter for 'Bombshell'

Margot Robbie first heard about the Birds of Prey comics while researching her iconic role of Harley Quinn. That led her to push for making the upcoming R-rated, female ensemble film, "Birds of Prey and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn." She talks about the superhero film and more during her Variety cover shoot.
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[@ScriptSleuth]

She says it all right here: "At the end of the day, good story, good cast, good characters... All universal despite the gender."

[@sauravmehra4503]

I don't hate brie larson at all ...But the kind of things she said about white dudes was dumb...I mean in order to support a section of people like in her case people of color(inc me i'm brown)and promoting your movie for being empowering for women which is a good thing that now in 2020 all big budgeted movies are female driven and female directed(ww,bw,bop, eternals ,mulan) and she and gal gadot started it but u shouldn't bring down the others...In this age of social media actors should be able to carry themselves and have good answers to every question thrown at them...People still hate brie unnecessarily till now...

[@brandonkeisler86]

Script Sleuth I guess that's why Suicide Squad sucked

[@brandonkeisler86]

Script Sleuth Deleting comments I see...

[@ScriptSleuth]

@@brandonkeisler86 Not sure what you mean. I haven't deleted anything. I didn't know you could delete comments on someone else's channel?

[@Antonio-ru9kv]

And that is why she is my favourite actress and celebrity crush. She loves her job and enjoys playing her characters, you can see that in all her movies.

[@DanielRamirez-ok1wx]

Did anyone fell in love with her process and how she prepares for the roles? Her explaining her fake Twitter as a research was honestly so insightful and a really well thought mechanism

[@karenling2106]

i hate rated r films

[@nikitamohan3390]

@@karenling2106 Joker was rated R but the violence wasn't graphic and scary. It made billion dollars. Logan was also very good.

[@NouveauShamanic]

Brilliant actress, she has a versatile acting ability, the difference from Harley Quinn to Daphne Milne,(Goodbye Christopher Robin) Tonya Harding to Sharon Tate is just amazing. plus she seems beautiful in person as well. Love Margot!

[@Axel-ll2jp]

Sattelmaier to Elizabeth i

[@NouveauShamanic]

@@Axel-ll2jp what?

[@karenling2106]

birds of prey rated r

[@darkquinn_1361]

Yeah, she's fantastic!

[@aelysthia8489]

Sattelmaier she played elizabeth I in mary queen of scots

[@howardnoh1329]

love how she actually studies the comics

[@realduox]

then why is her her character in birds of prey the opposite of everything harley quinn is lol

[@howardnoh1329]

@@realduox have u seen the movie yet? I think not.

[@PhantomAtomFilms]

DuoX so far her character actually seems spot on. Harley is like that in the comics so....what are you even babbling about?

[@user-uq6vn6yw9o]

DuoX it’s,,, actually not. from what i’ve seen she’s pretty comic accurate

[@K0m30ng]

@@realduox yeah no, she played Harley perfectly

[@milvache]

Margot Robbie was born to play Harley Quinn

[@iwantslimjims]

Literally

[@NickySmartFLA]

She's such a genuine artist. Gonna be watching her career for a looong time!!

[@PlagueFather]

Margot is such a great actress. I admire her and Jesus she's beautiful

[@scottsummers4234]

Charlie's Angels would not have flopped if they just cast Margot as one of the angels.

[@SketchyMary]

Scott Summers wow that would’ve been perfect. Could’ve gotten Sophie Turner as the red head 👌🏻

[@charliepanayiotou4305]

It might have done a little beter but still would have flopped as nobody cares about the IP

[@jyetaylor6898]

It didn’t flop.

[@scottsummers4234]

@@jyetaylor6898 😂😂😂 its a huuuuuge flop

[@jyetaylor6898]

Scott Summers fuck I just went braindead. I forgot about the new one. I was actually meaning the Diaz, Barrymore one. Fuck I’m a idiot lol

[@auro8210]

I'm not gonna lie, I'm seriously in love with her.

[@JalensMovies]

I have been since Wolf of Wall Street

[@Shockkings0714]

Me too like jeez she’s beautiful and amazing

[@frankenviews4069]

There is a real difference when an actor or actress is excited by the work during interviews, as opposed to when they're just doing the press junket and repeating what the marketing team told them to say about the film.

[@ivansgonzales]

I love the energy she gives out and she’s so beautiful

[@saifmahmudishtiakshushaan462]

Harley Quinn was the only good and watchable thing in Suicide Squad, so have high hopes for BOP.

[@danielelizondo7627]

BOP is going to be a bop

[@Antonio-ru9kv]

True she is only reason why I watched Suicide Squad one more time, excited for Birds of prey, heard that it will be awesome.

[@Antonio-ru9kv]

@aydooknow Blame poor script writing not Margot

[@saifmahmudishtiakshushaan462]

@aydooknow Insanity is what makes Harley Quinn..well Harley Quinn

[@MsTriangle]

@@saifmahmudishtiakshushaan462 she wasn't insane, she was just annoying

[@jayneferguson3430]

GIVE MARGOT ROBBIE AND KATE MCKINNON THE SPIN-OFF MOVIE THEY DESERVE

[@jaygee6738]

OH HELL YES!!!! I AGREE!!

[@IglooDweller]

WE DEMAND BLOSSOMING ROMANCE

[@masterkl16]

WE'RE TYPING IN ALL CAPS SO SOMEONE WILL LISTEN

[@GodsFaveSim]

1000 times FUCKKKKKKKKKKKKKK YESSSSSSSSS

[@over8124]

Kate McKinnon is so mediocre

[@adorate1515]

I really like how Margot talks about her characters and the thought process behind them. More of these interviews please!

[@davidoz4533]

One of my favorite actress working today. she has a great positive energy that is radiating out of her body. Her most underrated performance and movie is 'Z for Zachariah' imo, the whole film was carried by Margot and she really played the role very well. It's strange, slow, unlikely, intriguing film with its gorgeous cinematography, not for everyone but there's just something really great about the film. It doesn't have many of the usual tropes and cliches of typical post apocalyptic flick.

[@hansmichaelfanunal2545]

I know a lot of people have low expectations for birds of prey but I personally am excited for it

[@SB-kr2xk]

Hans Michael Fanunal Bop will suprise everybody + it has low budget so its like a guarantee box office profit

[@hansmichaelfanunal2545]

Chinaman after the reshoots it got an overwhelmingly positive review, and seeing interviews form the director, actors, and creative team for the movie I think it will be a lot of fun

[@SB-kr2xk]

Hans Michael Fanunal evry comic book movie has reshoot, it also had positive reviews before reshoot, those reshoot were just action sequences

[@hansmichaelfanunal2545]

Yeah, most of the reshoots were for action scenes, but they changed certain story points due to blcklash of it when it was leaked

[@Antonio-ru9kv]

I am excited, waiting for local cinema to put premiere tickets on sale

[@boppob1343]

So awesome how passionate she is about this project and how much she cares about her character. Makes me pretty excited.

[@pizzasurf3222]

Margot Robbie: - Action Movies - Loves Mighty Ducks Team and the 90s cartoon - Likes Ice Hockey, and played on a team for a few months - Likes the New York Rangers, and American Football Saints and Giants Teams - Slipknot and Metal - Has surfboards and likes to surf - Once had sex on a Jet Ski - In her 24 birthday, she parties for 24 hours - Horoscope: Cancer Sun, Scorpio Moon and Aries Mars - Likes to drink beer - Read comics - On Halloween dressed like James Franco in the movie Spring Breakers, Jason Voorhees and Mighty Ducks team. - She said in an interview that she wanted to see Harley and Poison Ivy on the screens. (me too) - She likes to be an actress, gets involved, studies, gives suggestions, takes risks, knows how to do the job! - Before acting in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood ... She sent a letter to Tarantino, saying she liked his films. - She will produce a film about Tank Girl - Plays Tonya Harding, Harley, and in Terminal movie a stripper and all kinds of sexy and cool women. - Take pictures with the fans, always with a huge smile and close to people - Always tells funny stories in interviews - Cool Personality - Hot, beautiful, cute and sexy as fuck. God Bless her, amen!

[@mach262]

Would LOVE a spin off (or movie in general) with Kate McKinnon and Margot Robbie

[@NoahVIP]

the movie can turn out how it will, but at least she’s doing this for the right reasons

[@King-mg7vy]

So, this movie is being told through Harley, like in the comics, and its gonna be wild and delightfully nonsensical....like in the comics. Other than NOT just calling this "The Harley Quinn Movie" I think I'm gonna like this movie.

[@King-mg7vy]

@@Elektrikkiss look at the marketing.....it's Harley Quinn ft. The Birds of Prey, lol. If they'd sold it as an ensemble film instead of putting her at the center, which they are....it would look like one.

[@King-mg7vy]

@@Elektrikkiss what makes you think I wasn't ? I'm just going off what I can see.

[@darkjedi7]

She's a goddess She's an angel She's our modern Marilyn Monroe She's Margot Robbie ❤️💖💕

[@Antonio-ru9kv]

I just told my family couple days ago that she is like Marilyn Monroe of new age

[@collagesandmore8986]

I love that Margo read the comics, that's something really important to the fans.

[@Antonio-ru9kv]

I love you Margot. Such a beautiful, modest, talented and hard-working actress. Watched Bombshell last week, excited to see Birds of prey. 😍

[@micamojo]

God she is perfect.

[@rogerjr.6588]

how

[@mndddd]

AGREE!

[@lee_rhi]

Such beauty! She's so humble and very sweet mostly very talented!

[@Axel-ll2jp]

She was amazing in Mary Queen of Scots

[@alexman378]

That one was definitely an answer to “she only gets by because of her looks”. She looked awful in that film, and she still commanded each and every scene. Wasn’t a huge fan of the film, but she was excellent in it.

[@archer1949]

I’m still not crazy about the way they are apparently portraying Cass Cain, but I’ll give this a shot.

[@simonandal5857]

She’s so gorgeous

[@KennethWrites]

The auto captions translated "Birds of Prey" to "Boat Spray" and I'm laughing *way* too much about it.

[@loljo554]

KENNETH omg I can’t wait to go watch boat spray it’s gonna be fin-tastic, I anchor-age you all to go sea it! I’m sure it’ll be ferry fun! (Sorry 😂👍😅)

[@hellolettuce3960]

She's the most beautiful human in the earth. ✨

[@ciri_riannon235]

@Daniel Coe who is?

[@glassface2034]

If it's their opinion it's their opinion if she's that beautiful

[@mndddd]

Agree

[@curiousmisfitexplorer9933]

Brains and talent! She’s got it all!

[@andymcguire237]

Her saying she loves comics will go a long way in making her the #1 crush of many, many, people.

[@jenniferdolson8148]

Many people don't understand abuse of power on both sides of it, abuser and victim and the inability to consent in those situations. It's so good this movie was made to inform people.

[@darkquinn_1361]

I love her movies, for this I think she's a fantastic and good actress

[@yyyayaaa]

Love her

[@matthewowens1576]

Amazing and beautiful actress. Can't wait for Birds of Prey.

[@warlockedandloaded]

I love her but honestly I get how she could read the comics and not do Gotham city sirens. Unless the studio didn’t want her using certain characters

[@christopherjones7565]

Yes to Margot Robbie being a bad ass queen

[@themadtitan7603]

So this movie is also taking the "unreliable narrator" crack that Joker did, but instead it's going to present it through more of a comedic filter which differentiate it from Joker.

[@AttnDefDis_]

I like everything she's saying, but this should've been a Gotham City Sirens movie. It's literally Harley's story from those comics anyway and Poison Ivy, Catwoman and Riddler would've been phenomenal. I don't believe Harley was ever even in The Birds of Prey comics.

[@uxwxl3332]

It just seems like a downgrade for DC to go from Joker (a billion dollar movie with a Oscar worthy performance by Joaquin phoenix) to Birds Of Prey which won't even make 350 million and will be nowhere near the quality of joker. Instead they should have made Wonder Woman 84, then Batman and Suicide Squad and then maybe birds of prey

[@wesam6385]

Amazing actress

[@massrimeri6434]

thought it was EMMA MCKEY ON THE THUMBNAIL

[@ginge82]

I'm sorry but there is absolutely no way that she is only 29 years old.

[@user-dw8cs8qv8h]

Bombshell is a truly groundbreaking film which exposes the cover-up culture that happens at companies. I am suing a Canadian Corp for the exact same thing, which happened to me from an employee, and the company tried to cover it up. This was a little triggering, but it is a movie all must see.

[@edwardramirez2350]

I Tonya is the movie that I can Cry with my friends

[@2inchproductions976]

Mum: The food is not that Hot.. the food...

[@sergendemir7147]

Shrek2onDVD cannibal

[@steljar]

harley and poison ivy or I don't care

[@kelportilla]

She's perfect 😍

[@willjohnboy]

No you pitched gotham city sirens and got shot down with birds of prey they don't care if it bombs also don't associate tour film with Charlie's angels that's doomed to fail and fans will tear you apart.

[@zitapuskas2772]

I want that spin-off...

[@fritzmatthew]

I'm excited for BoP!

[@RaveXmusic]

Beautiful woman! 😍

[@rufarojunior]

Margot is fantastic beautiful and hard working she’s very impressive and out of this world and I love her in everything she’s been especially in once upon a time in Hollywood,the legend of Tarzan,the wolf of Wall Street,Suicide Squad,Whisky foxtrot tango,focus,the big short and peter rabbit also I love her personality and of course i hope she appears in my action packed comedy script the awesome guys starring Ryan Reynolds and Chris Pratt which is going to be rated r and will have explosions,comedy,heart and of course lots of fun laughs and humour.

[@anggi3247]

Thank u to birds of prey wardrobe team anyway. They gave her proper outfits

[@redddawggg]

I can’t wait for Birds of Prey!!!

[@paulinhosilva037]

Such an amazing woman.

[@ultrainstinctshaggyzoinks1650]

Can't wait for birds of prey 🤘

[@dramaticvirghoe]

WATCH BIRDS OF PREY FEBRUARY 7, 2020 IN THEATERS!

[@Antonio-ru9kv]

I am watching It on February 6th in my country 😄

[@Antonio-ru9kv]

@Elliepopcorn Still need to get tickets when cinema put them on sale 😄

[@Antonio-ru9kv]

@Elliepopcorn Just bought tickets for February 5th today 😀

[@anthonycampos8057]

She'd be better partnered up with Joaquin Phoenix as the Joker.

[@alexman378]

I think she’d definitely be excellent in a Joker style Harley movie, she’s great at character pieces, like I, Tonya. But opposite to Phoenix, I don’t know, they seem to have radically different approaches to their characters because of the films they’re in, it would only work if she redefined Harley.

[@Impactframess]

I’m glad she’s making original shit unlike recreating old movies and changing the fucking story or gender

[@MM-yd7rj]

Can’t wait for the movieeeeeeeee!

[@kashanasif3696]

This will blow big i can see it

[@sullivanh6921]

A female ensemble film, well hope this one works.

[@juliohernandez5230]

I only wait for this movie for the Doja cat soundtrack

[@princesspuneta]

LOVE her!

[@edwardfoy9940]

Margo Robbie always makes me pitch . . . a tent! MEEEEOW!

[@tylerhughes9090]

i always thought Margot had blue eyes , she has greens i am dumb !

[@Luvrenebebe]

Please be sure to check out red velvets new song “psycho” it will recorded in English to be featured in the birds of prey soundtrack !! 💜

[@dramaticvirghoe]

Margot queen of acting

[@mariangela5997]

5:17 what we all hope for

[@CooperDianeBob]

Did she directed this movie ?

[@cassylk22]

Her Australian accent seems to have faded away completely

[@jaxr2958]

I didn't think so, it's definately starting to get some other inflections to it.

[@gracestenberg4188]

Could be, because of assimilation...

[@carlisle6831]

Grace Stenberg hahaha you said ASS

[@ykook7000]

are people hard of hearing...she literally has her normal Australian accent....just because you can understand her doesn't mean she lost her accent 🙄😏

[@victoriarobles9640]

Es hermosa esta mujer

[@johngurnhill8743]

Shes born to play the role

[@demetriusshuler1391]

shes adorable .. snow queen ....

[@alexisyoutube621]

Great actress!

[@maarulindaa]

She is so perfect 😍💟

I'm not sure what to say here except sexual harassment is always wrong. No matter the place or gender, harassment is always wrong. And people with some amount of power should be even more vigilant. Not just because you may be doing REALLY wrong but you will most likely be crucified on social media.

[@dramaticvirghoe]

She's so fucking pretty 😍😍😍😍

[@Anthonyxmmx]

Margot Robbie is the most attractive person in the world right now. Fact.

[@deday6525]

so damn pretty !

[@betaniagomesdasilva5658]

Meu. Sono. E. Co ese a. Aleqina. Vei. Midu ca. Ni. São. Paulo😍😍❤❤😥😥

[@therandomhorse66]

Yes take a disabled characters story and use it for yourself even though you have your own

[@bluffablesky5960]

Wtf r u talking about

[@therandomhorse66]

Cantyn Henson after losing the ability to use her legs, Barbara Gordan formed the Birds of Prey so she could still fight crime. It was a great story arc for the character and Margot just took it

[@bluffablesky5960]

@@therandomhorse66 ohhhh I mean she only took the name tho

[@bluffablesky5960]

@@therandomhorse66 also I dont see bat girl in any of the movies batman's barely making it in the movies

[@therandomhorse66]

Cantyn Henson thats the problem she took the name and Batgirl has nothing to do with it. It’s insulting to the character

[@IglooDweller]

Smart businesswoman.

[@nerdiac8568]

You guys might want to know that a film about Harvey Weinstein got turned down and Bombshell went through. Gee - I wonder why that is.

[@AA-qb7ni]

You can tell she loves Harley and has done her research. She's also produced this so I have high hopes this film will be fun and amazing💕

[@negerekvarisme965]

Ben bu saate burada ne yapıyorum

[@Nolanoyayo]

She looks so tired

[@alexman378]

Wish we all looked that way when tired 😂

[@REN7LUCKY7]

0:11

[@sherrysynthesis]

A listers make their own roles 👏

[@yogarenaldi5744]

She is a goddes..

[@christopher3948]

Its Harley Quinn

[@Ryan-Goodman]

Margot, you're cool

[@shanecordova6970]

I hate being a fan boy but Girl I love everything about you! You sexy amazing talented woman!

[@seven92023]

I fell in love with Margot in The Wolf of Wall Street. She stole every scene in that movie. She is beautiful and brilliant actress. But a female action movie can never be more successful than a male action movie. No matter how hard they push it. Equal opportunities and equal outcome are two different things.

[@Antonio-ru9kv]

Same, when I watched Wolf of Wall street, I saw her first time. My jaw dropped and I asked myself how can someone be that beautiful. About female action movie, male superheroes are always more popular and will attract bigger crowd but it doesn't mean female superhero movies are be bad and not worth of attention.

[@CocoTheCupcake]

I was with you all the way until you mentioned the part about a female action movie never going to be succesful as a male action movie. Why? What makes them so different?

[@seven92023]

@@CocoTheCupcake simple fact, there is not enough interest and quality for people to see it.

[@Antonio-ru9kv]

@@seven92023 There is quality, Wonder Woman was awesome, Birds of prey will suprise you, Black Widow looks great, WW84 too. I don't get it why people have problem with female superheroes. Male superheroes are more recognizable but I am happy that characters like Harley and Wonder Women will get more movies.

[@seven92023]

@@Antonio-ru9kv Wonder Woman was terrible movie. So was Batman vs Superman, btw. I don't expect the new WW84 to be any better. Birds of Prey, Black Widow, etc., and actually most superhero movies are terrible. Only the Batman movies with Christian Bale were quality. But superhero movies are not the only action movies.

[@analiviadeoliveira73]

Amo margort robbie mas nao intendo nao kksks

[@mistanomercy5245]

Shouldn't the movie be called sirens

[@quinzel1225]

the sirens are Harley, Poison Ivy and Catwoman.. so.. no.

[@SCL8294]

She presents herself as a feminist, but has no problem working with a misogynist like Tarantino. She's also rumored to be working with David O. Russell in an upcoming project. Look, I don't believe in cancel culture, but certain things should not be so easily swept under the rug.