It’s hard to know exactly what the future of DC Films will be, especially since the goal posts keep shifting, but Margot Robbie seems to be integral. The actress has no less than four different Harley Quinn related projects brewing at the superhero studio; it’s clear that it’s not just audiences who love her “Suicide Squad” character, but executives too. However, Robbie has clearly seen the rocky path the franchise has taken the last few years, and has some advice for the producers of the DCEU.
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The actress is currently doing the rounds for the Tonya Harding biopic “I, Tonya” — which she also produced — and one of the most valuable lessons she learned during the process is one she hopes the DC series applies to its own movies.
“In my opinion a good producer trusts their director, and their job is to enable that director’s vision. That’s it. That’s your job. If that’s your director’s vision you need to do everything in your power to make that possible. And I think that’s a wonderful thing,” Robbie explained to Metro. “In the DC Universe, too, once you decide on who your director is, and they have a vision, you have to enable that vision and step in at moments to keep it on course if need be. I think that’s the way. I think that’s what a producer should do.”
Undoubtedly, Robbie saw exactly what happens when studio meddles with the filmmaking process on “Suicide Squad.” It was widely reported that director David Ayer and Warner Bros. each cut their own version of the movie, and the final compromise was an unholy edit between the two. That’s not to mention what must have been a flurry of studio notes and directives that came down during the extensive reshoots months before the film opened.
Back in 2015, Warner Bros. and DC touted their “filmmaker-driven” approach to their superheroes, but actions have spoken louder than words. They’ve lost faith in Zack Snyder following the dismal reviews for “Batman v Superman: Dawn Of Justice,” muddled with “Suicide Squad,” and Frankenstein-ed “Justice League.” We’ll see if Robbie’s words will be heeded as the DCEU moves forward.