10 Iconic Actors Who Almost Played Batman Villians
5. Madonna As Harley Quinn - Batman Unchained
Margot Robbie absolutely rocked it in Suicide Squad, and it’s a surprise it took so long for such an iconic character as Harley Quinn to make it to the big screen. She came close with Batman Unchained, though, where Harley was supposed to seek revenge for Batman killing the Joker in the original movie.
Harley was Joker’s estranged daughter in this version, and would have also been an ingenious toymaker. Joel Schumacher spoke with both Courtney Love and Madonna about the role and apparently favoured Madonna, since he wanted an icon who could live up to Jack Nicholson.
Unfortunately, development came to a screeching, blistering halt once Warner Bros. read the early reviews for the fourth movie, and Schumacher wasn’t long walking away from the project. Madonna is hardly the best actress in the world anyway, so we probably didn’t miss much here.