DC has a lot of things planned for their upcoming films, some of which seem to be riddled in uncertainty in regards to where it will all fall to place whereas some of them seem to have some ground to work on. As for the latter, the upcoming Birds of Prey film has a lot of potential to be a a great entry in the DCEU as it will see the return of Margot Robbie and possibly be a Rated-R fare.
Not a lot is known aside from the aforementioned Margot Robbie who will reprise her role as Harley Quinn, who will also be joined by other female (anti)heroes such as Black Canary and Huntress, or at least that’s the plan. It looks like we’ve gotten a little more info as to the characters in the film but this time in the antagonist department.
The Wrap reports that Gotham city mob boss and Batman foe, Black Mask will make his big screen debut in the Birds of the Prey film. In the comics, Black Mask is a pretty messed up character, much like many other DC villains. He murdered his wealthy parents to take control of the family corporation but that didn’t really help him a lot cause he proved to be a horrible businessman. Wanting to exact revenge on those he blamed including Wayne Enterprises, he returns with a mask and heads a gang called the False Face Society.
If this is the case, we may be looking at a pretty interesting entry to the DCEU and would serve up to be more of a crime thriller film than another superhero action film. Plus, it’s directed by Cathy Yan who is relatively unknown when it comes to more high profile action films so there’s a chance we’ll be seeing something much smaller in scale but richer in character. It’s unsure if Black Mask will be the only villain but I guess only time will tell.
Source: The Wrap
