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- Warning: There are major spoilers ahead for "Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)." Do not read if you haven't seen the DC movie.
- Insider gathered together plot holes and questions big and small you may have after viewing the latest DC outing with Harley Quinn.
- Was Joker dead in this movie? (No, he was out of town.)
- Was that a real hyena? (No.)
- Is Black Mask one of the best DC Villains yet? (Definitely.)
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"Birds of Prey" is in theaters and while it puts a neat little bow on a side story for Harley Quinn, it also raised a few questions.
What's going on with the Joker? Is he even still alive after this film? How are Black Mask and Zsasz the only two Batman villains who seem to exist in this version of Gotham City?
Insider breaks down the lingering questions you may have after watching the latest addition to the DCEU. We also included answers where we have them.
Where are all of Gotham's other villains?
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With the Joker gone, Black Mask steps in to proclaim himself the "Godfather of Gotham."
But are we really meant to believe that the biggest villain in Gotham City to take the Joker's place is the eccentric mobster Black Mask and his crony, serial killer Zsasz?
If you're familiar with Batman's rogues' gallery, you know Black Mask is, at best, maybe a "C-level" Gotham villain. He doesn't have any superpowers. He's just a guy with a mask, some money, and firepower.
Where are Poison Ivy, Bane, Two-Face, the Penguin, Scarecrow, the Riddler, Catwoman, Mr. Freeze, Clayface, or any of Batman's other big nemeses? Are they all on vacation? I'm calling shenanigans. This was the least believable part of "Birds of Prey."
Is Black Mask the best villain we've received from the DC extended universe?
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Even though we were wondering where all of Gotham's other villains were, there's no denying that Ewan McGregor gave us a fantastic villain with Black Mask.
The previous villains of the DCEU ("Joker" does not count here) have either been dismissively embarrassing (Cara Delevingne's Enchantress in "Suicide Squad"), confusing (Ciarán Hinds' Steppenwolf in "Justice League"), a bit silly (Patrick Wilson's Ocean Master in "Aquaman") or forgettable (Mark Strong's Dr. Sivana in "Shazam").
McGregor takes one of Batman's more obscure villains and turns him into a character we understand and fear as a psychotic mobster with an elegant flair for the arts.
The only other character who comes close is Michael Shannon as Zod in "Man of Steel."
Why isn't the Joker in this film?
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Though Leto's Joker is referenced in "Birds of Prey," he's not the film's main focus. We get the briefest glimpse of him in a flashback and the movie's better for it.
This is a film that focuses on Harley's healing and finding her own place in the world. It was never meant to linger on the toxic relationship that negatively impacted her life.
"I don't think we need Jared. Right? ... Just like [Harley] doesn't need The Joker," "Birds of Prey" director Cathy Yan told CinemaBlend's Sean O'Connell.
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See Also:
- 'Birds of Prey' handles the absence of Jared Leto's Joker in the perfect way
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- 'Birds of Prey' director Cathy Yan on the challenges of making her first studio movie and the 'bonkers audition tape' that she and Margot Robbie loved
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