Did Arleen Sorkin Stop Playing Harley Quinn Because of Harley's Arkham Asylum Outfit?

In the latest Comic Book Legends Revealed, see whether Arleen Sorkin really stopped voicing Harley Quinn because of Harley's Arkham Asylum makeover


Welcome to the 908th installment of Comic Book Legends Revealed, a column where we examine three comic book myths, rumors and legends and confirm or debunk them. This time, in honor of the passing of the great Arleen Sorkin, all three legends will be Harley Quinn-related. In our third legend, see whether Arleen Sorkin stopped voicing Harley Quinn in the Arkham video games because she objected to how Harley was depicted.


An interesting aspect of Harley Quinn's popularity as a character is that she debuted outside the world of comic books, debuting in Batman: The Animated Series, but perhaps the biggest moment in terms of her overall popularity ALSO occurred outside the comic book world, as it was Harley's appearance in the blockbuster 2009 video game, Batman: Arkham Asylum, that really helped to catapult Harley to a major character in popular culture. .


Of course, Harley went through some design changes between her classic Batman: The Animated Series appearances...


Arleen Sorkin, the original voice of Harley Quinn, voiced the character in the first Arkham Asylum video game, but did not return for its 2011 sequel, Arkham City.


One popular theory among fans was that Sorkin objected to how Harley was redesigned for the video game. Here is a fan on social media repeating the story (this is a commonly held belief, so I'm just sharing this one fan's post as demonstration that this idea IS out there, not meaning to pick on this one specific poster), "Before Tara Strong took over the role during the Arkham City and Knight, Arleen Sorkin return in the role for Arkham asylum but when she saw how Harleen was dress she refused to voice the character ever again"

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