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DC Comics has a knack for putting morally grey villains in their world and equally grey superheroes to fight against them. James Gunn, the co-head of DC Studios, knows this very well.
Being in charge of the DCU, Gunn has the power and the authority to add one of the most underrated villains fromBatman: The Animated Seriesinto the upcoming DCU filmThe Brave and the Bold.
DC knows how to create likable villains
It can be said that DC Comics and its cinematic universe have some of the finest villains out there. From the psychotic nature of Joker to the disturbing plans of Darkseid, the villains are plenty.
Back in 1992,Batman: The Animated Seriespremiered on television and the world fell in love with it. It was S03E04 of the show when a villainess was introduced called Baby Doll.
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This character had a rare medical condition that prevented her from growing up and she remained in the body of a child forever. Since she was an actress, “Baby Doll” kidnapped her TV family who were living quite happily since she didn’t want to grow up.
Well, Batman catches up to her plans in the end and Baby Doll is left with no choice but to shoot at a mirror which shows her future if she wasn’t born with this condition. Batman takes the empty gun from her hand as the villainess starts crying.
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The scene was quite emotionally charged and fans were teary-eyed when the episode premiered. As stated before, DC knows how to make villains likable. That is exactly what James Gunn needs to do in the DCU in the upcoming future.
James Gunn needs to add this villainess to the DCU!
Let’s get honest for a second here. The role of Harley Quinn has become as infamous as the role of Joker. The character has been presented many times across various platforms.
With James Gunn bringing in a new era of the DCU, he has a chance to do something very different this time. Gunn, has a chance to sideline Harley Quinn for a while and introduce the iconic villainess, Baby Doll, inThe Brave and the Bold.
Although it is a risky move, it would be well worth it forJames Gunnsince Baby Doll has never been portrayed in live-action before. That gives Gunn an upper edge since he (and director Andy Muschietti)will be the ones setting a benchmark for the future.
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After the madness of Harley Quinn, James Gunn’s Baby Doll could wreak havoc in the DCU and give Batman and Robin a chance to catch her and try to take care of her before all hell breaks loose.
Although not many details have been confirmed about the upcoming DCU film, all we can say is that Andy Muschietti and James Gunn will surely find a way to make the DCU Batman exciting.
Visarg Acharya
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Visarg Acharya is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on movies, with over 3000 articles published. He has been an entertainment journalist for the past three years and a copywriter at a corporation. Visarg usually covers news and theories on the MCU and the DCU, with an emphasis on Avengers and Superman; Game of Thrones, and more.A Tarantino fan, Visarg, spends his time critiquing various directors’ filmographies and watching them with curiosity. Medieval fantasy like The Lord of the Rings or sci-fi movies like Interstellar, watching the latest horror movies, and listening to Hans Zimmer become his comfort zone. When idle, he can be found reading fantasy novels with a terrible cup of coffee in hand.
