Leslie Grace Denies that The Cancelled “Batgirl” Movie Was “Unreleasable.”
There is no denying that many DC fans were eagerly awaiting the release of Batgirl. In addition to introducing Barbara Gordon, alias Batgirl, in her first solo movie, it also welcomed Michael Keaton back to the big screen as Batman.
Unfortunately, all of the anticipation and hope were dashed when the movie was scrapped as a result of budgetary restrictions and rearranged priorities guided by David Zaslav, the CEO of Warner Bros. Discovery at the time. When he took over DC, Peter Safran upheld the judgment and even stated that the film was “not releasable” (variety).
Leslie Grace, the primary actress in the film, has finally spoken out about her feelings on the cancellation of Batgirl, almost a year after it was canceled. The 28-year-old actress, in an interview with Variety, refuted Safran’s assertions and described the Batgirl movie she saw as “amazing.”
The actor admitted that she was shocked to learn about the cancellation. She later spoke with Pam Abdy and Mike De Luca, the CEOs of the Warner Bros. Film Group, who later said that the cancellation was “out of their control.”
“I had my own meetings with Pam Abdy and Mike De Luca, the CEOs of Warner Bros. Film Group, and they went into great detail about how they felt about the film, things that were out of their control, and plans and budgets that were established before they were even a member of the team. There are many aspects of filmmaking that actors have little control over, as I discovered through the experience, said Grace.

They weren’t really clear about how they felt about the movie or how it would have harmed DC’s creative output. I am a person, though, and people read things and have perceptions. And I can understand how it may be upsetting when remarks regarding the job that people actually put a lot of time into, not just for me but for the entire crew, are made in a very casual manner.
“There is no doubt that we have discussed Batgirl’s future and her comeback. Fans, I believe, are eager to witness that. I can’t definitively tell whether or not it is a reality at this point; we’ll simply have to wait and see where that leads. I can’t promise anything or speak too much about Batgirl’s future. Giving people any type of idea about something that, as we’ve found, I don’t have much control over is the last thing I would want to do, said Leslie.
Instead, perhaps Grace or Batgirl will show up in Matt Reeves’ Batman universe. The unknown. In the interim, Gunn and Safran have unveiled the first chapter of the DC Universe, dubbed “Chapter 1: Gods and Monsters.” The program includes a new Batman and Superman movie, the introduction of specialty supergroups, and many other things. There is much to anticipate, yet we ourselves still have some questions.
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