Batgirl star Leslie Grace may not have hung up her cape just yet. According to Variety, Warner Bros. Discovery is still eyeing the 27-year-old actress to continue as Batgirl in some capacity.
“New Warner Bros. Pictures Group CEOs Michael De Luca and Pam Abdy are considering the possibility of her continuing to play Batgirl in a future DC film as they attempt to mend fences with Batgirl star Leslie Grace,” they revealed.
But what does that mean?
Batgirl was recently canned after the high-profile Warner Bros. Discovery merger. The reason? The film is believed to have been deemed beyond repair after a destructive test screening — one that Variety reports said resulted in mediocre test results. The 10-week director’s cut was considered to be in poor shape, so Warner Bros. Discovery decided to use it as a tax write-off rather than releasing the film either theatrically or online.
Batgirl would have seen Leslie Grace’s debut as Barbara Gordon – a vigilante under the tutelage of an older Batman, played by none other than Michael Keaton. But since the film has officially been cancelled, it looks like Warner Bros. Discovery is looking to move its main character to another DC house.
The most likely suspect? The upcoming Black Canary movie.
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Jurnee Smollett is reportedly set to return in Black Canary in the role she originally debuted in 2020 DC flick Birds of Prey. A collaboration with Leslie Grace’s Batgirl certainly makes a lot of sense, especially considering she’s already teamed up with other heroes (and villains) in her debut film.
Whether that will work remains to be seen.
Finally, Leslie Grace herself may want to draw a line after Warner Bros. Discovery pulled the floor from production. But with many other DC projects potentially impacted by the Warner Bros. Discovery merger, it looks like it could be some time before we find out.
Want to read more about Batgirl? Check out our rundown of why Batgirl was canceled, not to mention what other DC properties could be affected.
Ryan Leston is an entertainment journalist and film critic for IGN. you can follow him Twitter.