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Quinn's stock is rising thanks in part to keen anticipation
of the 2016 film "Suicide Squad," which will star Australian
actor Margot Robbie as Quinn along with Jared Leto and Will
Smith.
"Harley Quinn" was the most-searched term in relation to
Halloween costumes across the United States, according to
Google's Frightgeist, a tool that tracks top queries on the
search engine.
The Quinn searches were especially popular in cities including
Houston, Philadelphia and Seattle, according to the data by
Frightgeist.
On Twitter, hashtags including #SuicideSquadHalloween #HarleyQuinn,
#SuicideSquad were actively trending on Friday.
Other characters including Batman and Joker from "Suicide Squad"
- a film about imprisoned supervillains executing dangerous
black ops missions in exchange for clemency - were among the top
10 costume searches on Google. Other popular costumes were
Minnie Mouse, Wonder Woman, and characters from the movies "Star
Wars" and "Minions."
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump was the only
politician to show up on the Frightgeist list of popular costume
searches. The celebrity real estate tycoon ranked No. 105
nationwide.
Harley Quinn costumes sold for $52-$55 on average at online
retailers including PartyCity.com and BuyCostumes.com. A recent
report by the National Retail Federation estimated total
Halloween spending in 2015 to top $6.9 billion, with the average
American planning to spend $74.34 on decorations, candy,
costumes and more.
(Reporting by Angela Moon; Editing by Matthew Lewis)
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