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Perhaps the movie tested better with a younger audience and the studio and/or marketing started to backpedal diving into that R-rated appeal to try to lure in the younger audience. Moments like Robbie delivering her emphatic, 'I'm Harley f-cking Quinn!' line from the film were censored for green band trailers, going with, 'I'm Harley freaking Quinn!' instead.

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One scenario is that Birds originally intended to go full Deadpool in its marketing, showcasing exactly how it would make use of its R rating. So why didn't Birds of Prey ever market itself as the R-rated romp that it is? The few violent sequences were always present and the freedom allowed the characters to show off a bit more attitude and raise some stakes. The production called for the F-word to be used just as it appears to have been in the film. This movie was never not going to be R-Rated. Since the talent did their part, this one seems to be on the marketing team ⁠- one which masterfully made audiences think Robbie's debut as Harley Quinn, Suicide Squad, was going to be everything they wanted in an anti-hero film, just four years ago. It was all a great way to win fans over and build interest. Canary actress Jurnee Smollet-Bell even showcased her knowledge of DC Comics, prompting viral clips on social media centered around speculation of which characters should be included in a sequel. In fact, their conversation probably only sparked interest, as they often described the movie as 'bad-ass' and let out interesting bits of information, like how the hyena was brought to life on set. There were really no hiccups, at least not any publicly obvious ones, between the stars, writer, director, producers, or anyone else who talked for hours on end about the Birds of Prey movie. They did their part and fielded questions they often can't answer about sequels and talked about how empowering the film is. The stars traveled the world, even showing up to an event on Hollywood and Highland to promote the film with a projection of its title sprawled across the location.