If Leslie Grace had her way, bat girl It will be flying high by now.
Warner Bros. Discovery shelved the DC film in August after disappointing test screenings. Reportedly $90 million was spent on productionHowever, Grace, who has appeared in movies as a titular superhero, has recently seen part of the film and stands by it.
“The movies that I saw, the scenes that were there were incredible,” she said. variety Interview published on Monday. “There was definitely potential for a good movie in my opinion.”
Grace was set to be the first Afro-Latina to play the role of Barbara Gordon, aka Batgirl, before the film was canned. She said she first learned about her shelf through an article in the New York Post.
“It was like deflating a balloon,” said Grace. “On that day, I was embracing everything, but I was so sure of my experience and the magic that I had seen with the cast and the team, that I was like, ‘This must be something.’ It’s a crazy thing we have no control over.
Following the news, Grace still asked to see the unfinished film with scenes missing, like the screen-tested version. ‘ she said.
Grace relied on her optimism to help cope with the film’s loss.
“I really tapped into the beauty of the idea that I was able to have this experience in my life,” Grace said. You can’t take the experience away from us.”
Not all hope is lost just yet, as Batgirl’s wings may not have been fully clipped. Said there was a conversation. But she hasn’t spoken yet. DC’s New Co-CEOs James Gunn and Peter Safran.
“I can’t say either way at this point if that’s the reality. I can’t say much or guarantee Batgirl’s future,” Grace said. , to give people some information about something I don’t have much control over.As we’ve learned.”
A rep for Warner Bros. Discovery did not immediately respond to a request for comment regarding Grace’s statement and the future of the actor’s role as Batgirl.
