Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) (2020)

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Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn), to be released on February 7, 2020, is now slated to be the 8th film of the DC Extended Universe (DCEU), following Shazam (2019).

(Wonder Woman 2 was originally supposed to be released in 2019 as the 8th DCEU film, but then Warner Bros. decided to delay it to 2020.)

The long title is a reference to Birdman or (the Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014), the Best Picture Oscar-winning film starring Michael Keaton, after he was Batman in the 1990s Tim Burton films and before he was Vulture in Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017). Birdman also starred Emma Stone (Gwen Stacy in The Amazing Spider-Man) and Edward Norton (Hulk in The Incredible Hulk).

The full title of the film was just announced yesterday by lead Margot Robbie via an Instagram post. THR then confirmed that was not just the star having some fun, but would be the official title:

 

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As indicated by the title, the lead will be Harley Quinn, played by Margot Robbie, returning from Suicide Squad (2016):

 

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Joining her will be Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Huntress...:

 

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...Jurnee Smollett-Bell...

...as Black Canary...:

 

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...Ella Jay Basco as the Cassandra Cain version of Batgirl...:

 

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...and Rosie Perez as Det. Renee Montoya:

 

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The antagonist will be Ewan McGregor as Batman villain Black Mask:

 

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[Scapegoat]

...Jurnee Smollett-Bell...

...as Black Canary...:

Can someone that knows about this character explain this casting to me?

 

[The Q]

Can someone that knows about this character explain this casting to me?

Just another bunch of liberal idiots trying to show how woke they are.

 

[MilkSpiller22]

Just another bunch of liberal idiots trying to show how woke they are.

At the same time her name is the black canary. If you want to force a black character this is the one to do it for.

 

[The Q]

At the same time her name is the black canary. If you want to force a black character this is the one to do it for.

It would help if he iconic blonde hair wasn’t her trademark. It’s like making Mary Jane Watson not a red head.

 

[MilkSpiller22]

It would help if he iconic blonde hair wasn’t her trademark. It’s like making Mary Jane Watson not a red head.

No. That comparison sucks. Because maryjane is an a-lister. Black canary is far from a top character.

 

[The Q]

No. That comparison sucks. Because maryjane is an a-lister. Black canary is far from a top character.

The comparison is accurate.

Mary Jane is supporting character.

 

[MilkSpiller22]

The comparison is accurate.

Mary Jane is supporting character.

But an a lister. Black canary only the fans that watch arrow and the diehards know her. Maryjane is a top character.

 

[Duffman]

Just who do they think they are casting a non white person to play the Black Canary???? The nerve of those people. I mean that's just like making a Batman movie and casting a Black actor to play Harvey Dent.

 

[The Q]

No. That comparison sucks. Because maryjane is an a-lister. Black canary is far from a top character.

My counter.

Wizard has canary as the 72nd best comic character, ahead of Lois lane.

You know canary has been around in some form for 70 years? I didn’t.

She’s ahead of some classic characters including Lois Lane on the list.

She’s been a memeber if the JSA and JLA, Abe has started in 3 tv shows, and been a supporting character on a 4th (smallville).

She’s not elite. But she’s well enough known to not “sjw” her up.

 

[MilkSpiller22]

My counter.

Wizard has canary as the 72nd best comic character, ahead of Lois lane.

You know canary has been around in some form for 70 years? I didn’t.

She’s ahead of some classic characters including Lois Lane on the list.

She’s been a memeber if the JSA and JLA, Abe has started in 3 tv shows, and been a supporting character on a 4th (smallville).

She’s not elite. But she’s well enough known to not “sjw” her up.

Maybe the real problem is that the actress is a no name black actress. Nobody said shit when they casted will smith as Deadshot.

But again, you know all these comics were written long ago. Sjw, is not a bad thing, and it is not about being woke. It is about getting everyone to come see the movies. People like seeing themselves on the big screen. That’s why they chose a latino female cop. Even if they found a good one from the comics to use.

And black canary has the word black in it. Makes it an easy choice.

And before you say then why not make black mask a black actor. That is the last thing they would want to do. To make the one black male in the movie the bad guy.

 

[The Q]

Maybe the real problem is that the actress is a no name black actress. Nobody said shit when they casted will smith as Deadshot.

But again, you know all these comics were written long ago. Sjw, is not a bad thing, and it is not about being woke. It is about getting everyone to come see the movies. People like seeing themselves on the big screen. That’s why they chose a latino female cop. Even if they found a good one from the comics to use.

And black canary has the word black in it. Makes it an easy choice.

And before you say then why not make black mask a black actor. That is the last thing they would want to do. To make the one black male in the movie the bad guy.

Montoya is. Latina.

And the last line shows my point. Pure sjw bs.

 

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Harley Quinn promo image just released by Margot Robbie on her Instagram: