Harvey Guillen thanked his fans for the praise he's received for voicing Nightwing on season 3 of the animated DC series Harley Quinn. The actor is best known for playing the fan-favorite familiar Guillermo in the live-action vampire comedy What We Do in the Shadows. With the show's recent season premiere, Guillen has shown his gratitude for the continued love and support of being part of the DC universe.
Harley Quinn returned to HBO Max on July 28th with a three-episode season premiere. One of the biggest talking points ahead of season 3 was the newly-formed relationship between Harley Quinn, voiced by Kaley Cuoco, and Poison Ivy, voiced by Lake Bell. The second episode of the season, titled "There's No Ivy in Team," sees the series debut of Nightwing, whose real name is Dick Grayson, as he returns to fight crime in Gotham City with his Bat-family. The performance by Guillen has garnered many laughs from fans.
On Instagram, Guillen shared several fan art posts and praise for his Nightwing performance. The first was a drawing of Guillen himself in the Nightwing uniform by illustrator Christian Cimoroni. Others included tweets by fans praising the voice work while encouraging others to watch Guillen's other works, most notably What We Do in the Shadows. One was even a video compilation of some of his most notable quotes from the episode. Guillen writes:
Thank you so much for all the Nightwing love and support on @dcharleyquinn .. i'm excited to continue to be part of the @dccomics world .. what's ur favorite line so far ? "
Harley Quinn has received praise for its darkly humorous take on the DC universe and its characters. The show's treatment of Nightwing has proven to be no exception. The sense of humor exhibited on Harley Quinn allowed Guillen to deliver lines such as "Did your mom ever tell you not to play with matches?" and "F*** the macaroni" hilariously, which some fans have commented as their favorite lines. As Guillen has also stated, Harley Quinn is not his only venture in a DC property, as he's been confirmed to have a role in the feature film Blue Beetle for the DC Extended Universe, which is due for release on August 18th, 2023.
The choice to introduce Nightwing as a brooding edge lord until his true nature as a pouty drama queen was another great addition by the Harley Quinn creative team. Nightwing's popularity, Guillen's colossal following thanks to What We Do in the Shadows, his performance, and deliveries of both the super-serious and whiny lines have fans going all in for his performance on Harley Quinn. It's also refreshing to see how grateful Guillen has been to his fans. With seven more episodes of season 3 left to go, there is plenty of time left for Nightwing to face off against Harley or any other DC villains to hopefully more hilarious results and dialogue.
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