![]() ![]() Chris Messina is playing Victor Zsasz as we’ve never. ![]() As an officer of the GCPD, there really wasn’t much that needs to be done. Again, considering the time jump, Birds of Prey can get away with the idea that Wayne has already hung up his cowl and cape, and unfortunately, there's no one to take over the role as Gotham's protector yet. Bringing the good guys to a close is Rosie Perez as Renee Montoya. Affleck's Batman was already old and beaten up - a unique approach on the hero who's typically depicted on the big screen during his heydays. If this isn't the case, there's also the possibility that he's simply retired. If anything, this could help the franchise move on from the character. Since there's no clear future now for the franchise's original version, seeing as Reeves is more likely going for a reboot, there's really no ramifications for assuming that Batman is gone. There's a possibility that Yan simply followed the trajectory that Snyder set for his Batman. If viewers are going by Zack Snyder's original plan for DCEU's Wayne, he would've died during the events of Justice League Part 2. In terms of narrative, assuming that Birds of Prey's Gotham has Affleck's Batman, it's clear that a significant amount of time has passed since the events of Suicide Squad. ![]() Related: Birds of Prey Ending Explained: Harley Quinn’s DCEU Future Still, it's odd that this conflict plays out in his city and audiences hear nothing from him. For context, there was never any indication that Batman will factor in the film. The precious crystal apparently has the key to the Bertinelli fortune, which the crime lord wants in order to expand his illegal operations in Gotham. In an unexpected turn of events, she teams up with a gang of female heroes - Huntress/Helena Bertinelli (Mary Elizabeth Winstead), Dinah Laurel Lance/Black Canary (Jurnee Smollett-Bett), Renee Montoya (Rosie Perez) and Cassandra Cain (Ella Jay Basco) - who also get tangled up with Black Mask and his hunt for a diamond. J now gone, dangerous people that she somehow crossed throughout the years start coming at her - including Sionis. With the protection afforded by her association to Mr. Set some time after the events of David Ayer's Suicide Squad, Birds of Prey sees Harley on her own in the aftermath of her split from the Joker. ![]()
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