Emma Mackey Replaces Barbie Co-Star Margot Robbie As Harley Quinn In DCU Design

The Batman corner of the DC Universe is full of some of the richest character arcs in all of comics. Nearly all of them would be insanely difficult to play (just ask George Clooney). However, out of all the characters, Harley Quinn may be one of the most difficult. Not only does she have to nail the iconic and extremely recognizable accent, but she also needs to pull off the villainous insanity of the Joker with the heroic complication of Batman. The question surrounding Emma Mackey is, could she pull it off? 

Mackey isn’t new to the spotlight. She made a name for herself as Maeve Wiley on «Sex Education.» She is intelligent and an outcast. A bit of a bad girl. If that sounds familiar, it is because all of those things could be said about Quinn as well. She also played the shy and reclusive Emily Bronte in «Emily.» The two parts show her ability to carry a range of roles. She is also no stranger to a big-budget movie set. She appeared in star in director Kenneth Branagh’s follow-up, «Death on the Nile.» 

She also spent some time with the DCEU’s Harley Quinn when she starred alongside Margot Robbie in Greta Gerwig’s «Barbie.» While she has a fairly young career, she is already making waves in the industry and getting noticed on some fairly big stages. And spending time with Robbie would do nothing but help her nail the role.