Abbott Elementary stars Quinta Brunson and Tyler James Williams will be lending their voices for the Harley Quinn Valentine’s Day special.

According to Deadline, the on-screen love interests play DC superheroes Hawkman and Hawkgirl, and in a brief cameo, talk about how the two fell in love in the upcoming special titled Harley Quinn: A Very Problematic Valentine’s Day Special.

The special “will feature Harley and Ivy celebrating their very first Valentine’s Day together, while also revealing how the rest of the ragtag crew spends the gushiest, mushiest, most romantic day of the year.”

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Speaking about taking part in this special, Quinta Brunson, who plays Janine on Abbott Elementary, said: “As a Harley Quinn fan, I’m thrilled to lend my voice to the special and to team up with my Abbott Elementary creative partners, Justin Halpern and Patrick Schumacker and co-star Tyler James Williams for this fun episode.”

Tyler James Williams also expressed his excitement, saying: “Harley Quinn is such a brilliant series and it is an honour to lend my voice to this special. I think the cameo is something both Abbott Elementary and DC fans will enjoy.”

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Williams and Brunson also play love interests on Abbott Elementary. While nothing has happened between the two characters yet, it has been made very clear that the two have their eyes on one another. It is just a matter of when these two will confess their feelings in the show.

Alongside the two actors, the additional voice cast includes Kaley Cuoco, Lake Bell, Alan Tudyk, Matt Oberg, James Wolk, Natalie Morales, Chris Diamantopoulos, James Adomian, Jim Rash, Vanessa Marshall, Janet Varney, Rachel Dratch, Leila Birch, Josh Helman, Casey Wilson, Michael Ironside and others.

Harley Quinn: A Very Problematic Valentine’s Day Special landed on February 9 on HBO Max in the US. The series streams on All4 in the UK.

Abbott Elementary airs on ABC in the US and is available on Disney+ in the UK.



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