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Leslie Grace es la elegida para interpretar a Barbara Gordon, más conocida como Batgirl, en la primera película en solitario del personaje que verá la luz en HBO.
Según Variety, la actriz encarnará a la superheroína en el filme dirigido por Adil El Arbi y Bilall Fallah (Bad Boys for Life), que contará con un guion de Christina Hodson (Aves de Presa, The Flash), y que comenzará a filmarse el próximo noviembre.
Es el segundo papel protagonista que Grace hará en su carrera, ya que su debut como actriz principal fue en la recientemente estrenada En un barrio de Nueva York, donde da vida a Nina Rosario, una mujer latina de gran desparpajo.
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Leslie Grace Is Batgirl, the Movie Finds Its Barbara Gordon
Leslie Grace Is Batgirl, the Movie Finds Its Barbara Gordon
HBO Max s Batgirl movie will star singer-songwriter and In the Heights star Leslie Grace as the DCEU s live-action Barbara Gordon.
Batgirl. Previously, it had been reported that a live-action
Batgirl movie was in the works at HBO Max, though not much else has been revealed about the project since. This week, a major casting update brought about the news that the project had narrowed down the shortlist of actresses in consideration for the titular role. Per Deadline, the list included Isabella Merced, Zoey Deutch, Haley Lu Richardson, and Leslie Grace.
The Politician star Zoey Deutch and Haley Lu Richardson were also in consideration for the role.
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.
Little is known about
but one thing we
do know, however, is that the movie will focus on Barbara Gordon s superhero, rather than previous comic book versions Cassandra Cain or Stephanie Brown. DC Comics
There s been plenty of Batgirl news recently as a new version of the superhero was recently confirmed for
DC s Titans, with Savannah Welch taking on the role for the show s third season.