# James Gunn On Margot Robbie Returning To DCU In 'The Suicide Squad' Role: "I Don't Know If She Wants To Play Harley Again, She May Be Over That'

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-10-29 20:40 UTC · Category: Entertainment

## Executive Summary
5 news sources are covering this Entertainment story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"James Gunn On Margot Robbie Returning To DCU In 'The Suicide Squad' Role: "I Don't Know If She Wants To Play Harley Again, She May Be Over That'" is generating significant coverage in the Entertainment category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Polygon.com, Collider, Yahoo and Gizmodo. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| Yahoo | DCU Fans’ Big Frank Grillo Plot Hole Gets Strong Response & Explanation From James Gunn | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilwFBVV95cUxQYmlvMnlHYkNoUHM5cjRFMEpvUXY3YnVsM1U3OTN0bmpvSkctWGNYdkt3VGlsVHdFdzJmc1JJMlktT1JEWjZlZ05xNmxTbmtpQjF4Uy1Vb1R1azUzMXp5SjhFQXBjclk4WHBEUGlFZG1WeUVDamxCZHNSNm1sRlhBdkhjeUZfNU5WdWtJMUIzZVNFMnhkTHNF?oc=5) |
| Variety | James Gunn Says Margot Robbie 'May Be Over' Playing Harley Quinn | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipwFBVV95cUxOXzdWMkpBMk9zMkpjaFc4UGNLX045aGJYbzFtWFRtVk1CU0RaakxzUVNaeHNwemN1U1c2Ul84Y1lnTnBRaXpKREhVT2pia1IyM2pudXVNeVY2M0d3b0FKb0hoLUpFUUgtTkNNcFdGVzZOdXdxamY5bEhDQWYybjNTNHljLWVTZWMwemtwMHNmbjZTZHpXWUdyTmt2MFRBVE1rWldVNnNpMA?oc=5) |
| Dark Horizons | Gunn On "Suicide Squad" & Harley Quinn Future | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMie0FVX3lxTE9JNjZDc3JTbmZ2UXpvQV96YmxVZFQ5Z1RJcXY0YTFtaE1INEl4V2xySFpLdEx1TlpFc3RxQzRkQXN4QU9yR0tEMGt2N2xOMFYxcDBLQ21OWTM4aEE4Vm9QeWk4RnFxZjZEdW0xaDBnTHFnUTVKUHBCWV9qdw?oc=5) |
| The Playlist | James Gunn Says He’ll “Bend Over Backwards” To Keep Margot Robbie As Harley Quinn, But Isn’t Sure She Wants To Return | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilAFBVV95cUxNZmM3WXM2VlRBNlc4aFNNbnhnZUh3QVFMU3h6TlNwck9NeHBNRFI2TWdsbF9xa3ZEVE5ieVUwMGRDSkl5REtBRmdXVGEyTTd2MWpoRDdkTzBIRE5tYThFdm9xWkRHamgxMEZzVE5zT25MUVR4YXo2WlV0T1hqNW96ZXZybjNEM2xHaXh6THVVbmlqV19i?oc=5) |
| Polygon.com | James Gunn Finally Confirming What’s Official DCU Canon in The Suicide Squad | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiggFBVV95cUxNTG8yTUMxelpERnFSSmZveFVYcTI0ajlGa0owekhmZUo0ZGRDbk82OUNISndZVUd1Tm1fTjFfY3FtcjVaaGhlNVlGNmZzLTRwcXRTeUxlMnZJVlVjYWwxRHh3NTVIRTFqQlhKQlc3QUtMOENyQkVnWE51a3VGTElLVUh3?oc=5) |
| Collider | Margot Robbie's Return as Harley Quinn Officially Teased by DC Boss | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiggFBVV95cUxOb1UycWxMS0wtSUMwRVBLeU5TRU1VNXpqeHBXak9uUFNtZ0h1ZUVobmo2cEFYTmZLOTFTcDJINHhpYmp6U1o3TnVtcS1ob3ZhQ1l3N1lQZXlxemo2bF9NV2V5TFZNZlBlemNlUkFoWHVRaDRjLXVNc1g3dF9NcENkdThB?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | James Gunn confuses everyone by confirming The Suicide Squad is "the first canon film in the DCU" | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqgFBVV95cUxQVDRNZmZ0elNVaGIxMTltTFNqRkdTRzNHenBtUWZxOEYyTDVnU1hFdFk2ZGIwRkQwUGVEWjRPUXRpN0VlUXhTanRaWTFXME8xTWE1Mi1JOF9vWC10NzJlUGRTYjBuaC1DMTFMZTZOb0ZpcERJbGRwS1VESGE3RnZzRGNfM3pBX2FOZFh1MGFlNzFtRnJ5QllFQTZEYmdRa25TbXdjQkpPNWRlZw?oc=5) |
| Gizmodo | James Gunn Reveals if ‘The Suicide Squad’ Is Canon to His DC Universe | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinwFBVV95cUxOa3dkU2RUZWtvUUJ3YV8tZzV5ZF9kbjZDY3YwYU9zbVpSbjdPOGJDU3RzMWhnaHVRUFFnX055MVlISGtLU3E4bnBPdG55UWRlWnhjNHZQdnV1dUVqVVBaYTBDZ0tobDE5YW5CeWxKaWZGeExzZEZBT09JTWVtNmhmNTJuS1NrSDYycGdmYUJJRjB4Rk9yOWNUNG9CRXNtcjg?oc=5) |
| Deadline | James Gunn On Margot Robbie Returning To DCU In 'The Suicide Squad' Role: "I Don't Know If She Wants To Play Harley Again, She May Be Over That' | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilwFBVV95cUxPY1lRR3dwZTNGVE9QYVctd0FsckVPZXpzdW14eEcwNjZHZS1xRXNOLUJQZVdTQmxSdWJvSFhVNVp5aHBCeEQwOEwxWUZENWJ0SVRsZGkxVzhROFEwbXNwc2Z2X0RUTEFrNDZfMk91SGxNNEJxci1kcy1qbnVra0RZUnJxWFhsRVZGend3emVJZ1BOUWJQOERN?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-10-29/james-gunn-on-margot-robbie-returning-to-dcu-in-the-suicide-squad-role-i-don-t*