10 OKAY Movies Elevated By ONE Phenomenal Performance

10. Suicide Squad - Margot Robbie

Margot Robbie was never going to win an Oscar for this role (although bizarrely, Suicide Squad itself did for Hair & Makeup), but few characters have become bigger cultural icons off the back of disappointing movies.

Ten years from now, she’s likely the only one who’ll be remembered from this film, aside from maybe Jared Leto who’ll be remembered for all the wrong reasons. With James Gunn’s follow up set to be a reboot rather than direct sequel, only Robbie and Viola Davis may keep their place.

Harley Quinn is one of Batman’s most iconic foes and has a history of popularity from TV shows, comics and video games, so it’s not like Robbie did it all on her own. That said, her look was a new take on the character and it’s this image of Harley Quinn which is cemented in the public zeitgeist, so clearly she’s had quite the influence.

Suicide Squad has its issues and the marketing and pressure to perform as DCs ‘kind-of-but-not-really’ Guardians Of The Galaxy’ certainly didn’t help.

However, Robbie’s performance not only carried the movie through its rocky patches, it also means it at least has some positive legacy, which not all DC movies get.