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During an interview with Entertainment Tonight via YouTube, the performer expressed that he was planning on portraying the character in the future and said that he signed up to do three movies, potentially.
Simmons also remarked that he enjoyed playing Commissioner Gordon and looked forward to more of that in the future.
Not the first time: The Whiplash actor previously portrayed the character in the 2017 feature Justice League
Staying busy: During a recent interview, the actor revealed that he had previously signed up to do three movies ; he is pictured in 2019
The character has been portrayed by several actors in the past, with Pat Hingle filling the role from 1989 until 1997.
Dark Knight trilogy while we ll soon see him played by Jeffrey Wright in Matt Reeves
In this movie however, Commissioner Gordon will not only play the role he does in every Batman movie, but he will also be the titular hero s father, as the version of Batgirl the film is going for is that of Barbara Gordon, rather than previous comic book versions with Cassandra Cain or Stephanie Brown.
So they are pretty big shoes to fill.
Batgirl is being written by
Bumblebee s Christina Hodson, who took over writing duties from Joss Whedon, while
Ms Marvel s Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah are set to direct.
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The spokesperson also pointed out that the crew member involved received immediate medical attention as a matter of protocol.
They went on to express that the production company was heavily invested in their films crew members and that they were prepared for when accidents occurred on set.
Damage control: A spokesperson for Warner Bros. Pictures spoke to People and confirmed that the incident occurred before adding, thankfully nobody was seriously hurt We take the well-being of all our employees seriously and have strict health and safety procedures in place on all productions, they said.
The current version of The Flash first entered development in 2013, when it was announced that a shared cinematic universe centered around DC Comics characters was being planned out.
J.K. Simmons is in talks to join the Batgirl movie.
The 66-year-old actor is in negotiations to reprise the role of Gotham City Police Commissioner James Gordon in the new HBO Max feature.
J.K. previously played the legendary Batman character in the 2017 movie Justice League and featured in additional material for the filmmaker s restored cut Zack Snyder s Justice League , which was released earlier this year.
The new Batgirl movie continues to take shape after Leslie Grace was confirmed as the lead star last week.
The In The Heights star will play Gordon s daughter Barbara, who will be behind the mask in the new project. Bad Boys For Life directors Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah are helming the movie from a script by Christina Hodson.
Warner Bros. appears to be moving swiftly to cast the main roles for the film. According to variousreports, the studio wants to fast-track the superhero flick for its HBO Max streaming platform, with an eye to releasing it sometime in 2022.
Plot details are thin on the ground at present, but we do know who will be involved in the movie behind the scenes. Bad Boys for Life filmmakers Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah have been installed as directors, while Christina Hodson (Bumblebee, Birds of Prey) is penning the script.
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