Why Batman Sex Scene Idea Was Binned
The creators of the adult animated Batman spin-off series Harley Quinn have said DC Comics bosses vetoed their idea to include a graphic sex scene. The HBO Max show centres around the titular DC Comics villain, voiced by The Big Bang Theory star Kaley Cuoco. But it was a suggested liaison between lovers Batman and Catwoman that was deemed inappropriate, as the characters had been originally aimed at children. The show's creator said publishers were worried about the superheroes' brands. In an interview with Variety, Justin Halpern, Harley Quinn co-creator and executive producer said it was "incredibly gratifying and free" to focus more on villains rather than heroes on the Harley Quinn series "because you just have so much more leeway". 'Heroes don't do that' "A perfect example of that is in this third season of Harley [when] we had a moment where Batman was going down on Catwoman," he said. "And DC was like, 'You can't d