From almost getting the big-screen treatment from Joss Whedon (here) to finally finding its home on HBO Max (here), the Batgirl movie has had a bumpy road… but it seems finally we have our Barbara Gordon.
With the names attached to the role being whittled down in the last few days to Zoey Deutch, Isabella Merced and Haley Lu Richardson, it has now been announced that The Heights star Leslie Grace has nabbed the role.
The movie will be streamed on HBO Max and will start filming later this year with Bad Boys for Life’s Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah directing.
Grace isn’t the first Barbara Gordan actress making waves this year as in January it was revealed that Transcendants star Savannah Welch will play her in Titans Season 3 – also on HBO Max, however, this version will be Oracle, the hero she becomes after Joker shoots her, causing her to lose the power of her legs… so it’s a big year for the Batfamily heroine.
While we’re not getting into the predictable debate about the colour of the actress’ skin (we just want the best person for the role), we do hope she is a redhead when the movie hits screens.
Are you excited for Batgirl? Do you hope, like us, that the movie will be set in the main DCEU? Let me know what you think.
Source: Superherohype
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