After previously being called out for Harley Quinn's flimsy story arc and hypersexualization in 2016's Suicide Squad, director David Ayer blamed political reasons. However, a follow-up tweet indicates that the director has taken the criticism to heart.The tweet in question said, "A female character in an abusive relationship is already political, my dude. The way your camera looked at her was political. The way you used her was political. You treated her as an object and she still rose above it. That was political too." Ayer later posted the fan's tweet and commented, "Retweeting because this is very thoughtfully written. Thank you for this. I am growing and learning in a changing world."RELATED: James Gunn Reveals The Suicide Squad's Place in the DCEU Timeline

Releasing on August 5, 2016 in the United States, Suicide Squad stars Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn. She would later reprise her role in the 2020 film Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn), which has been lauded for its portrayal of the character.

Robbie's Quinn is also set to appear in James Gunn's upcoming Suicide Squad reboot called The Suicide Squad, which is still on schedule despite the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. In addition to Robbie, The Suicide Squad will feature several actors reprising their roles from 2016's Suicide Squad, including Jai Courtney, Viola Davis and Joel Kinnaman.

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Written and directed by James Gunn, The Suicide Squad stars Margot Robbie, Viola Davis, Joel Kinnaman, Jai Courtney, David Dastmalchian, John Cena, Joaquin Cosio, Nathan Fillion, Mayling Ng, Flula Borg, Sean Gunn, Juan Diego Botto, Storm Reid, Pete Davidson, Taika Waititi, Alice Braga, Steve Agee, Tinashe Kajese, Daniela Melchior, Peter Capaldi, Julio Ruiz, Jennifer Holland, Idris Elba and Michael Rooker.