![]() ![]() She uses her platform to speak out for issues she believes in, posting about Black Lives Matter, Standing Rock, climate change, get out the vote, and more. Every day felt challenging and thoroughly stimulating.A post shared by Jurnee Smollett are SO CUTE.ġ3. It’s literally unlike anything that’s ever been on TV or film before. It’s a genre-bending, crazy mix of sci-fi, social-horror, thriller, family drama set in Jim Crowe 1955 era. I walked away thoroughly worn out, having used every ounce of my mind, body and spirit. I can’t hype it up too much, it’s impossible because it’s that good. “Oh my goodness I cannot wait for you guys to see Lovecraft. Credit: HBO What can you tell us about Lovecraft Country, your upcoming HBO show with Jordan Peele? Smollett-Bell previously played vampire-rights activist Nicole in TV’s ‘True Blood’. Although it’s not up to me! But I think with the Birds of Prey franchise, there’s so many characters within the DC universe that you could explore.” I think there’s so much she could explore. “I’m totally in love with Black Canary and would jump at the chance to play her again, any time. Did the studio make its money back? Yes, job well done.” Can we expect a sequel? Or a Black Canary spinoff? So I don’t think it’s so fair to compare it in that sense. I also think people aren’t aware of the fact that in the grand scheme of the average comic book film, the budget wasn’t nearly as large as others. ![]() It’s not my job to pay attention to any of that stuff really, but the fans loved it and they’re still loving it. “I feel like the narrative that it became was kind of ludicrous. Birds of Prey had great reviews and a warm response from fans – why do you think the box office figures were disappointing? Jurnee Smollett-Bell as Black Canary in DC’s ‘Birds Of Prey’. I love all the choices that Margot and Cathy made – they were so bold.” It’s great entertainment to watch her fall and pick herself up. She’s so flawed and that’s what we love about her. It was great to see her trip and stumble so much. I love the narrative that was explored with her in Birds of Prey – her breaking up with Joker and trying to find her voice independent of him and how scary that is. “Having worked with so many different directors now, as Harley Quinn, Margot talks about there being different colours that come out of the character. I’d choose her as my character most times, which is so ironic now.” Some people thought Harley Quinn was problematic in Suicide Squad and director David Ayer has since apologised – how did Birds of Prey correct this? But I used to play in Injustice 2, the video game. “As familiar as most people are with the classic characters – and I was a fan of the Christopher Nolan Batman franchise, and even the OG Batman movies. How familiar were you with the DC Extended Universe before Birds of Prey? Read more: Birds of Prey review: Harley Quinn ditches the Joker in DC’s most violent comic book movie yetįrom lockdown at home, Smollett-Bell spills the beans on fight training for Birds of Prey, bonding with her fellow Birds, and a most-intriguing new project she’s been working on: Jordan Peele’s mind-bending horror series Lovecraft Country. ![]() Dispatching goons and saving the day, Smollett-Bell is a fierce competitor in the film, which garnered critical praise but underperformed at the box office – grossing $201.9m (£168.1m) on its $100m (£80.4m) production budget. The woman behind the aforementioned “canary cry” – a high-powered sonic scream which obliterates all enemies – is New York actress Jurnee Smollett-Bell. In Cathy Yan’s thrilling Suicide Squad spinoff Birds of Prey, the legendary martial artist aces her cinematic debut. The strongest fighter in comic book history with a weapon no one can rival? DC’s Black Canary might not have been making Hollywood headlines for long, but the spandex-clad superhero has a bright future on the big screen. ![]()
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