Emma Stone Becomes Harley Quinn in Cruella Movie DC Comics Mash Up

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Disney's live-action Cruella, played by Emma Stone, gets a makeover turning her into DC's Harley Quinn in incredible fan art by Bosslogic.

 New fan art shows Emma Stone’s Cruella undergoing a makeover and turning into DC’s Harley Quinn. Disney’s Cruella, helmed by Australian director Craig Gillespie, debuted its trailer in February 2021, giving a glimpse into Stone’s punk interpretation of the One Hundred and One Dalmatians iconic villain. The movie was supposed to come out in December 2020, but it was delayed and rescheduled for a May 28, 2021 theatrical release.

 Set in London in the 1970s, Stone will portray Cruella de Vil before she became the evil designer obsessed with Dalmatian skin, as seen in the 1961 hit Disney animated film and other adaptations. The movie also stars Emma Thompson as Baroness Von Hellman, de Vil's employer before she reinvents herself as the infamous criminal known as "Cruella." In August 2019, months before filming wrapped, a picture of Stone as Cruella next to three adult Dalmatians was shown at Disney’s D23 Expo. This first look at the character showed Cruella’s signature black-and-white hairstyle, and it also offered a glimpse of Jasper (Joel Fry) and Horace (Paul Walter Hauser), the two thieves who also featured in the original Disney animated movie.

 Artist and art director Bosslogic on Instagram showed what could happen if Disney mixed its characters with DC ones. Stone’s Cruella was given a little twist by turning her already punk-rock look into that of another beloved villain, DC’s Harley Quinn. The fan art shows Stone rocking Quinn’s original black-and-red hairstyle and different-color eye make-up. The picture went viral online, with many praising the artist under the post and others defining the fusion of Cruella and Harley Quinn as "Disney’s Joker." Check it out below:

 Some commenters even went the extra mile, suggesting Stone be cast as Poison Ivy in a future DC Comics film. There are many similarities between Disney’s Cruella and DC’s Harley Quinn. Both of them are strong women who, through the course of the film, realize their true potential. For this reason, it makes sense to draw parallels between the two supervillains.

 There’s already hype surrounding Stone's performance in Cruella, and this incredible art only increases the anticipation for the Disney live-action prequel. Stone’s magnetic performance in the trailer, from her look all the way to her British accent, hints at what the audience can expect from the film. It remains to be seen how it will stack up against previous displays, such as Glenn Close's iconic performance in 101 Dalmatians (1996). Either way, it's clear Cruella has already inspired artists and will hopefully charm audiences as well when it release in May.