From its humor to its portrayal of Gotham City, Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) star Ewan McGregor has praised many aspects of the DC Extended Universe film, and that praise continues to pour in.
"It's about time that we've got this female-made, female-driven superhero movie," McGregor said on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. "It's a really powerful film. It was just exciting to be part of." McGregor also said he was excited that Birds of Prey explored the misogyny that many women often have to deal with.
McGregor will portray Roman Sionis/Black Mask, a DC villain with strong ties to Batman in the comics. In Birds of Prey, Black Mask is paired with Chris Messina's Victor Zsasz as the two threaten the lives of Harley Quinn and the rest of the Birds.
Directed by Cathy Yan from a script by Christina Hodson, Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) stars Margot Robbie, Jurnee Smollett-Bell, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Rosie Perez, Ewan McGregor, Ella Jay Basco, Steven Williams, Derek Wilson, Dana Lee, Francois Chau, Charlene Amoia, Chris Messina and Matthew Willig. The film arrives Feb. 7.