The recent changes in Warner Bros. Discovery with the new chief David Zaslav have been quite noticeable in the eye of the public. The studio got tremendous backlash for canceling Batgirl even though the shooting of $90 million had already been completed. Now, a recent report states that Leslie Grace can return as Batgirl in a Batman film.
Batman’s script calls for a Batgirl
According to recent rumors, Ben Affleck’s script for Batman also had the role of a Batgirl present for an actress to fill.
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Fans, after finding out the report, took to Twitter in support of Leslie Grace that she may get a little amount of justice by making the Batman movie happen in which the actress would play the role of Batgirl.
Ben Affleck's script for Batman had a Batgirl. I hope it happens & Leslie get some form of Justice.
— Unbiased Snyder Fan (@snyder_all) August 2, 2022
I bet Ben has his own Batgirl actress in mind already.#MakeTheBatfleckMovie#RestoreTheSnyderVerse
— Concordant Opposition (@Alienorexium) August 2, 2022
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No pls no, we need to move on from batman stuff, theres already pattinson. Its time for DC to explore other characters that are actually original
— Mace Menace Visionary (@Creampiesnyder) August 2, 2022
The Batgirl film can still be saved. I hope they do. They only need to rework it to fit into the Snyderverse. What I REALLY want is Jeffrey Dean Morgan as Batman in The Flash. But that’s already over.
— Shau M.F. Booker?! (@68shaubooker) August 2, 2022
No, no no, this isn't just about one actress getting to play Batgirl, this is an entire team of dedicated cast and crew whose work was shelved for no other reason than the company not seeing enough dollar signs
— The Night of Phancycrawler (@ThisIsATestTai) August 3, 2022
The need for Batgirl to be shelved
It was a major shock to the entire crew of the film that had dedicated much energy and time to the project of Batgirl. The shooting of a whopping $90 million had already been done before the new chief of Warner Bros. Discovery, David Zaslav canceled the film without any hopes for the film to be saved.
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Soon after, the president gave a little note on the reasons for the cancellation of the film.
“We’re not going to launch a movie until it’s ready. We’re not going to launch a movie to make a quarter, and we’re not going to put a movie out unless we believe in it.”
said David Zaslav. Multiple sources state that Zaslav is more interested in the core of the DC comics such as Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman. He also stated that the initial test screenings of the movie received a negative response from the audience as well as himself and therefore, he decided to shelve the film.
Source: Twitter
