Leslie Grace is showing up at new heights. The actor, known for her breakout role In the Heights, is joining the DC Universe as Barbara Gordon, a.k.a the Batgirl, The Hollywood Reporter was the one to confirm it. Filmmakers of Bad Boys for Life, Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah, are directing Batgirl, from a script by Christina Hodson, the DC column behind Birds of Prey and the approaching The Flash. Kristin Burr is producing.
Just as acting, Grace has gotten well known in the domain of music, getting three Latin Grammy Award nominations. The DC Universe has projected three Latina actresses in key film roles this year, with Grace, who is Dominican American, joining Sasha Calle (Supergirl in The Flash) and Rachel Zegler (a mysterious role in Shazam! Fury of the Gods). Barbara Gordon, the young lady of Gotham police official Jim Gordon, is the most notable interpretation of Batgirl, who has had various characters wear the cape and cowl.
Batgirl started in 1961 as Betty Kane, with the individual revamp in 1967 for the Batman TV series for its third season, when network pioneers expected to attract a female group to the series. Yvonne Craig played the individual on the ’60s TV show, with Alicia Silverstone playing her in Joel Schumacher’s 1997 film Batman and Robin. The Batgirl film has been being created for a long time, with Joss Whedon signing a course of action to write and direct in 2017, then leaving a year sometime later. The Batgirl film doesn’t have a release date, yet Warner Bros. has as of late showed it will most likely land on HBO Max in 2023. Leslie Grace is repped by CAA and 641 Meridian Entertainment Management Group.