Courtney Love was considered for Harley Quinn in ''Batman Unchained''

Courtney Love was considered for Harley Quinn in ''Batman Unchained''

According to screenwriter, Harley Quinn was slated to appear in the follow-up to ''Batman & Robin'', and a ''Sons of Anarchy'' actress lobbied for the role!

By MrFantastic - Jun 15, 2015 10:06 AM EST
Filed Under: Batman
Source: Hollywoodreporter.com
Before Warner Brothers rebooted the Batman franchise, several other Bat-projects were in the works following ''Batman & Robin".

Screenwriter Mark Protosevich impressed director Joel Schumacher with his take on Batman, and he was hired to write the follow-up to ''Batman & Robin''. The plan was to bring the Dark Knight franchise back to a serious tone. Although the proposed film is referred to as ''Batman Triumphant'', Protosevich reveals it was to be titled ''Batman Unchained".

While the script has never been leaked, rumours have circulated that Harley Quinn was to be one of the story's two villains. Protosevich confirms the character was in the screenplay, but she would have been significantly changed for the film. Instead of being the Joker's lover, she would have been his daughter. Whereas she was a psychologist in the comics, this version of the character was scripted as a toymaker. The screenwriter says he wrote Harley as "sadistic, in a mischevious, fun sense", while being good-hearted and conflicted. Seeking revenge for her father's death, she teams up with Jonathan Crane/Scarecrow to drive Batman insane and send him to Arkham.

Perhaps the most interesting revelation is that Hole singer and ''Sons of Anarchy'' actress Courtney Love lobbied for the role of Harley. Over the years, Madonna had also been long considered for the part. Although the film was scrapped, Protosevich had a lunch meeting with Love to discuss her career. "I think she had heard about the possibility of Harley Quinn being in the new Batman and was thinking she would be good for it," he says. "But we didn't really talk about that. We talked about a lot of other things. It was certainly one of the better lunches I've ever had in my career in show business."

One can only imagine how Love's portrayal of Harley Quinn would have been received. Still, we'll get to see Margot Robbie's depiction when the ''Suicide Squad'' film arrives in theatres next year.
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jessepostal
jessepostal - 6/15/2015, 11:26 AM
That could have been great
MrFantastic
MrFantastic - 6/15/2015, 11:32 AM
@ jessepostal

Agreed. I've heard Madonna was rumoured for the part, but this sounds pretty interesting. Love has shown her acting skills on film and television several times, so it could have been amazing.

If it did happen, they would have to explain the Joker connection- whether this version of Harley was the daughter of model Alicia, Joker's squeeze in the first film, or the product of another relationship altogether. From what I heard, Harley would have a major role to play in the story and its themes- supposedly she was to redeem herself in some way.
Mrsinister
Mrsinister - 6/15/2015, 11:58 AM
I feel like Dc should just use the script and make a animnated movie out of it.
Jayman
Jayman - 6/15/2015, 12:31 PM
This is interesting info don't know much about the actress so its hard to say whether she would have been a good Harley but I always liked the idea of Triumphant and the Joker Harley as the daughter of Alicia could have been a cool nod to 1989 Batman. I think they should make an animated movie out of This film.
Invictor
Invictor - 6/15/2015, 12:47 PM
Sounded like shit.
Mercwitham0uth
Mercwitham0uth - 6/15/2015, 1:02 PM
Cool she would have a been all [frick]ed up anyway.
MrFantastic
MrFantastic - 6/21/2015, 1:45 PM
@ Jayman

It would have been interested to see the film. I never knew Protosevich had titled it Batman Unchained- apparently Triumphant was used online by many fans. Wonder how that one came up....

There's more to the story, as I learned about it. Supposedly, before WB rebooted the series, the plan was to make a new Batman trilogy that would go back to the character's dark roots.

I'll be posting that article soon.
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