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James Gunn Leaves Harley Quinn’s DCU Return in Limbo, Seeks Bloodsport’s Comeback

Near-term TV projects such as Peacemaker season 2 could serve as testing grounds for legacy characters in Gunn’s revived DCU.

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Polka-Dot Man, Harley Quinn and Bloodsport in action in "The Suicide Squad"
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Overview

  • Gunn told Entertainment Weekly that Margot Robbie’s return as Harley Quinn “will be revealed down the line,” offering neither confirmation nor denial of her reprise.
  • He confirmed he is “always looking for a place to put Bloodsport,” signalling an active search for Idris Elba’s character in upcoming DCU entries.
  • DC Studios has not yet cast a Joker or a new Batman and remains cautious about overlapping Matt Reeves’s separate Batman continuity.
  • Peacemaker season 2, premiering Aug. 21 on HBO Max, is widely identified by industry reports as the most likely venue to reintroduce legacy Suicide Squad characters.
  • Multiple outlets interpret Gunn’s deliberate non-answer as an open-door strategy rather than a rejection, with formal casting still pending.