MutantXGene
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Way too young. I wouldn't consider anyone under mid-thirties.
I think they could definitely have some of the villains be younger than their 30s. In-universe they could easily explain it by saying some of these villains didn't show up until the second decade of Batman's existence in Gotham. I think it's believable that some villains (Joker, Riddler, Two-Face, etc) have been around for closer to 20 years, while others (Poison Ivy, Mr. Freeze, Man-Bat) haven't been around for as long because the technology required to turn them into villains is a more recent invention.
Margot Robbie is 26 (and so I'm guessing in-universe Harley Quinn is around the same age), and she killed it in SS.
Let's say Harleen Quinzel is a child when the Joker first appears, so by the time she's graduated college and working at Arkham he's been around for about a decade. She then becomes Harley Quinn and is around for another 5-10 years (5 if we're placing SS this year, ~10 if it happens slightly in the future). Even a couple years in Gotham is enough to build notoriety as well as a repertoire with Batman.
For me it's much more about the talent of the actor playing the character than their actual age, because the age of their character can be interpretive.