Warner Bros. is currently gearing up to cast theirBatgirlmovie, and a number of talented actresses are reportedly testing for the role. While the studio has had aBatgirladaptation in development for a few years now, the film is now a major priority as they look toa more connected future of their DC slate.
Per Deadline, some of the actresses who are expected to test for the role of Batgirl includeIsabela Merced(Transformers: The Last Knight),Zoey Deutch(Set It Up), andLeslie Grace(In the Heights), while Deadline also mentions thatUnpregnantstarHaley Lu Richardson’s name also came up in the mix but the outlet says she may have already bowed out of the testing process.
Clearly Warner Bros. isn’t just going for one type of actress to fill the role of Batgirl, and the diversity of this very short shortlist is encouraging.
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When WB first gotBatgirlgoing,Joss Whedonwas attached to write and direct, but after a year on the projecthe bowed outsaying he couldn’t come up with a good enough idea.Birds of PreyscreenwriterChristina Hodsonsubsequently came on board, and recently it was announced thatBad Boys for LifefilmmakersAdil El ArbiandBilall Fallahwill direct the movie.
Batgirlis the first major DC movie that is being planned to debut exclusively on HBO Max, skipping theaters altogether, but that doesn’t mean the actress who plays Batgirl won’t show up elsewhere. The upcomingThe Flashmovieis introducing the idea of the multiverse to the DCEU, withEzra Miller’s Flash from the Snyder-verse of films appearing alongsideMichael Keaton’s Batman andBen Affleck’s Batman. Indeed, Warner Bros. has confirmed that the upcomingRobert Pattinson-frontedThe Batmantakes place on a different version of Earth than the one we saw inJustice Leagueand those films, so the opportunity is there for plenty of crossover to occur onceThe Flashkicks the multiverse’s door down.
There’s no guarantee the final Batgirl actress will be one of the names mentioned above, as happens with these kinds of “testing” stories, but it’s exciting to know that the casting process is underway, and all four of these women are proven talents who would be welcome additions to the DCEU.
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