Margot Robbie Just Reacted To Lady Gaga Being Cast As Harley Quinn In The Next "Joker" Movie, And Here's What She Said

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This summer, singer, songwriter, and Mother Monster Lady Gaga was reported to be playing Harley Quinn alongside Joaquin Phoenix in the next Joker movie, Joker: Folie à Deux.

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And in an interview released this week, Margot Robbie — who still plays the character in the DC Extended Universe — was asked how she feels about her casting.

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“It makes me so happy,” she told MTV News, “because I said from the very beginning that all I want is for Harley Quinn to be one of those characters the way…like, Macbeth or Batman always gets passed from great actor to great actor."

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"It's kind of, like, someone gets to do their Batman, or someone gets to do their Macbeth," she continued, calling it "such an honor to have built a foundation strong enough that Harley can now be one of those characters that other actors get to have a go at playing."

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"And I think she’ll do something incredible with it," Margot added.

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We'll be able to see how Gaga does in the role next fall when Joker: Folie à Deux hits theaters. In the meantime, check out the teaser trailer below.