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She can really go in a multitude of directions. In the comics, there are so many storylines that I’d just love to explore. There are so many groupings of the Birds in the comics that I’d like to try. I’m game for anything. Like I said earlier, I really like the idea of teaming up with Poison Ivy, but Harley can go anywhere so I’d be down for anything.

You co-produced the movie through your production company LuckyChap. What other kinds of stories do you hope to tell over the next decade?

My tastes are quite eclectic both in terms of genre and stories. There are lot of stories and projects that I’m passionate about and all of them are very different from one another. We have everything from Barbie (which Robbie will star in) to something called The Mall, which I’m really excited about right now. Promising Young Woman with Carey Mulligan just premiered at Sundance. It’s a young, first-time director (Emerald Fennell) and it’s one we really believe in. That film, again, it’s an incredible example of what women can do in front and behind the camera. It’s provocative in terms of the types of conversations it will spark. On TV, we’re doing Dollface with Kat Dennings. Again, created by a woman, Jordan Weiss, who is just a really cool, young, fresh voice. We are gravitating towards things that really spark our curiosity.

You’re up for an Oscar this Sunday for your work in Bombshell. That film showed a newsroom environment that was plagued by sexual harassment. Did what happen in that movie come as a surprise to you?

I guess, yes and no. It’s shocking when you put yourself in the shoes of someone who had that happen to them. But then again, when you stand back and consider the big picture, I’m not surprised when you see these stories of men taking advantage of women and holding their careers hostage. I think it’s something that women have an innate understanding of as we move through life. We’ve all had that moment where we realize that maybe the deck is stacked against us one way or another. Exploring it through a situation that happened to be true is extremely horrifying, but I’m glad that the movie got put out into the world and it’s giving audience members — particularly male audience members — a chance to feel what that is like. If they can feel what it’s like to stand in Kayla’s shoes in that moment where she’s standing in Roger’s office when he asks her to raise her skirt, that’s a wonderful thing. If we can provide more empathy for each other in this world, that’s only ever going to be a good thing.

Birds of Prey opens Friday, Feb. 7.

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